- Dichagyris candelisequa
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Dichagyris candelisequa Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Dichagyris Species: D. candelisequa Binomial name Dichagyris candelisequa
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Noctua candelisequa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Dichagyris candelisequa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central Europe and southern Siberia to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and northern Africa.
The wingspan is 40-50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species and other herbaceous plants.
Subspecies
- Dichagyris candelisequa candelisequa
- Dichagyris candelisequa achaemenidica (Israel)
- Dichagyris candelisequa defasciata
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