- Mesogona acetosellae
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Mesogona acetosellae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Mesogona Species: M. acetosellae Binomial name Mesogona acetosellae
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Noctua acetosellae Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Mesogona eremicola Staudinger, 1871
- Mesogona segoviensis Calle, 1982
- Mesogona rufescens Schuring, 1918
- Mesogona acetosellae f. vorbrodti Wehrli, 1917
- Mamestra acetosellae f. conspersa Dannehl, 1926
- Mesogona acetosellae var. grisea Dannehl, 1929
The Pale Stigma (Mesogona acetosellae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and from western Siberia to the Altai.
The wingspan is 40-44 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Quercus, Crataegus and Populus species.
Subspecies
- Mesogona acetosellae acetosellae
- Mesogona acetosellae anatolica (Turkey)
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