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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 386 No. 386 |

Silver Y
Silver Y (Autographa gamma) – species of family “Cutworm Moths and Allies“

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.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment“ Insects communicate in various ways, including pheromones, sounds, and visual signals, to interact with each other and survive.

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Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment

„Silver Y“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily