Chersotis multangula

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Chersotis multangula		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Noctuinae Rank Subspecies

Similar Chersotis, Chersotis cuprea, Epilecta linogrisea, Euxoa aquilina, Euxoa decora

Chersotis multangula is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the mountainous areas (on heights of over 2,000 meters) of Central and Southern Europe, Morocco, Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Syria, Lebanon and the Caucasus.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Galium mollugo and other plants.

Subspecies

There are three recognised subspecies:

Chersotis multangula multangula

Chersotis multangula subdissoluta (Turkey, Western Turkmenistan, Armenia, the Caucasus, Northern Iran, Syria and Lebanon)

Chersotis multangula andreae (Pyrenees, Morocco)

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