The Merveille-du-Jour (Dichonia aprilina) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe.^[1][2][3][4]

The wingspan is 42–52 mm.^[2][3][5] The moth flies in September and October.

The larvae feed internally on the flowers and leaves of oak trees.^[5][6][7]

References

1. ^ Markku Savela. "Dichonia aprilina". funet.fi. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/xyleninae/dichonia/index.html#aprilina. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
2. ^ ^{a b} Christopher Jonko (2011). "Griposia aprilina". lepidoptera.pl. http://www.lepidoptera.pl/show.php?ID=1012&country=UK. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
3. ^ ^{a b} Bert Gustafsson (9 October 2011). "Dichonia aprilina". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/d/dichonia_aprilina.html. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
4. ^ Mike Wall. "2247 Merveille-du-Jour (Dichonia aprilina)". Hants Moths. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/2247.php. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
5. ^ ^{a b} Ian Kimber. "2247 Merveille-du-Jour Dichonia aprilina". UKMoths. http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=2247. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
6. ^ Richard South (1907). "The Moths of the British Isles". Frederick Warne & Co. (Wikisource). http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Moths_of_the_British_Isles/Chapter_15#290. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
7. ^ "Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.". http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/hostplants/.