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The miller (Acronicta leporina) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe apart from the far south-east. The range extends from the South of Spain , Central Italy and Bulgaria to Scotland and Central Scandinavia , crossing the Arctic Circle in Finland and Norway .
The adult moth is called a "miller moth" because of the fine scales on its wings that rub off easily and remind people of the dusty flour that covers the clothing of a miller. [2] Caterpillar. These native North American larvae consume emerging small grains, alfalfa, and canola in the southern Great Plains [3] and southern Canada. [4]
The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are Lepidoptera found worldwide, They are nocturnal, except for the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae.
Despite being commonly thought to be undertaken by all moths, [10] [11] only the larvae of several moth species eat animal fibres, creating holes in articles of clothing, in particular those made of wool. Most species do not eat fabrics, and some moth adults do not even eat at all.
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The miller moth may refer to: Miller (moth), Acronicta leporina, a species of the Noctuidae family; Army cutworm, Euxoa auxiliaris, a species of the Noctuidae family;
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Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758 [4] – miller; Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 – cottonwood dagger moth; Acronicta leucocuspis Butler, 1878; Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874 – streaked dagger moth; Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852 – lobelia dagger moth, greater oak dagger moth; Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852 – long-winged dagger moth