Protodeltote pygarga

Protodeltote pygarga
Protodeltote pygarga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Protodeltote
Species: P. pygarga
Binomial name
Protodeltote pygarga
Hufnagel, 1766

The Marbled White Spot (Protodeltote pygarga) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Northern parts of the Palearctic ecozone.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 20-26 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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