Epilecta linogrisea

Epilecta linogrisea
Epilecta linogrisea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Epilecta
Species: E. linogrisea
Binomial name
Epilecta linogrisea
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Noctua linogrisea

Epilecta linogrisea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Algeria, Morocco, the Caucasus, Armenia, Turkey, North-Western Iran, Syria, Israel and Lebanon.

The wingspan is 32-41 mm. The adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Digitalis purpurea and Stellaria and Primula species.

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