- Lygephila lusoria
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Lygephila lusoria Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Lygephila Species: L. lusoria Binomial name Lygephila lusoria
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms - Phalaena lusoria
- Ophiusa orobi
Lygephila lusoria is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, the Near East and Middle East, European south-eastern Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey and Israel.
There are two generations per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Vicia and Astragalus species.
Subspecies
- Lygephila lusoria lusoria
- Lygephila lusoria amasina (Israel)
- Lygephila lusoria sublutea
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