- Heliothis peltigera
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Heliothis peltigera 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Heliothis Species: H. peltigera Binomial name Heliothis peltigera
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775Synonyms - Peltothis peltigera
- Noctua peltigera Denis & Schiffermuller 1775
- Heliothis alphea (Cramer, 1780)
- Phalaena alphea Cramer, 1780
- Heliothis charmione (Stoll, 1790)
- Phalaena charmione Stoll, 1790
- Heliothis florentina (Esper, 1788)
- Phalaena florentina Esper, 1788
- Heliothis insulata (Navas, 1924)
- Chloridea insulata Navas, 1924
- Heliothis straminea (Donovan, 1793)
- Phalaena straminea Donovan, 1793
- Phalaena scutigera Borkhausen, 1792
- Heliothis barbara (Fabricius ,1794)
- Heliothis guidellii Constantini,1922
The Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern Europe and the Near East, but can be found further North too, because it is a migratory species. It is also present in most of Africa and in Asia, ranging to China and Laos.
The wingspan is 34–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ononis, Calendula, Senecio viscosus and Tagetes.
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