Silver Y

The silver Y (Autographa gamma) is a migratory moth of the family Noctuidae which is named for the silvery Y-shaped mark on each of its forewings.

This article is about the species of moth most commonly referred to as the Silver Y, Autographa gamma. For the similar species referred to as the Silver Y in New Zealand, see Chrysodeixis eriosoma.

Silver Y
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Autographa
Species:
A. gamma
Binomial name
Autographa gamma
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