Arctornis l-nigrum, the black V moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was described by Otto Friedrich Müller in 1764. It is found in the Palearctic realm and Asia.

Black V moth
Live specimen
Arctornis l-nigrum okurai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Arctornis
Species:
A. l-nigrum
Binomial name
Arctornis l-nigrum
(Müller, 1764)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena l-nigrum Müller, 1764
  • Arctornis pusillata Dannehl, 1926
  • Bombyx v-nigrum Fabricius, 1775
  • Bombyx nivosa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from May to July.

The caterpillars feed on beech and birch.

Subspecies

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  • Arctornis l-nigrum l-nigrum
  • Arctornis l-nigrum asahinai (Inoue, 1956) (Japan)
  • Arctornis l-nigrum okurai (Okano, 1959) (Taiwan)
  • Arctornis l-nigrum ussurica Bytinski-Salz, 1939 (Ussuri)
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