- Heliothis viriplaca
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Heliothis viriplaca Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Heliothis Species: H. viriplaca Binomial name Heliothis viriplaca
(Hufnagel, 1766)Synonyms - Heliothis dipsacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
The Marbled Clover (Heliothis viriplaca) is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe and Asia.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The moth flies in two to three generations from May to August. [1].
The larvae feed on species from the genera Crepis, Trifolium, Silene, Ononis and Centaurea.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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