- Xestia ditrapezium
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Xestia ditrapezium 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Xestia Species: X. ditrapezium Binomial name Xestia ditrapezium
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[verification needed]Synonyms - Noctua ditrapezium [Schiffermüller], 1775
The Triple-spotted Clay (Xestia ditrapezium) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, northern Turkey, northern Iran, Transcaucasia, Caucasus, central Asia, from the Altai to Ussuri, Amur, Kuril Islands, northern Mongolia, Tibet, China, Korea and Japan.
The wingspan is 35-47 mm. Adults are on wing from in July.
When they are small the larvae overwinter while hibernating. After winter they feed on various food plants, including Vaccinium myrtillus, Prunus spinosa, Salix, Alnus, Betula and Rubus (including Rubus idaeus).
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