Griposia aprilina

Merveille du jour
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Griposia
Species:
G. aprilina
Binomial name
Griposia aprilina
Synonyms
List
  • Phalaena (Noctua) aprilina Linnaeus, 1758
    Noctua runica Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Agriopis aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Dichonia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Dichonia aprilinea var. bouveti Lucas, 1905
    Dichonia aprilinea f. xantha Schawerda, 1909
    Dichonia aprilina obscurior Wolfsberger, 1970

Griposia aprilina, also known as the merveille du jour, is a moth of the family Noctuidae, found in Asia and Europe. The species was first described by the Swedish taxonomist, Carl Linnaeus in his 1758, 10th edition of Systema Naturae.