Chersotis larixia

Chersotis larixia
Chersotis larixia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chersotis
Species: C. larixia
Binomial name
Chersotis larixia
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis larixia Guenée, 1852
  • Rhyacia larixia (Guenée, 1852)

Chersotis larixia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy and Sicily, Crete, Turkey, and east to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, and Turkmenistan. In Europe, it is found in mountainous regions, like the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Maritime Alps, up to heights of 2,000 meters.

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants.

Subspecies

  • Chersotis larixia asiatica (Schwingenschuss, 1938) (Crete, Turkey, Iran)
  • Chersotis larixia larixia (Guenée, 1852) (south-western Europe)
  • Chersotis larixia erebina Boursin, 1940 (Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia)

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