Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chersotis | |
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Similar Chersotis multangula, Chersotis, Dichagyris signifera, Chersotis cuprea, Euxoa aquilina | ||
Chersotis rectangula is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is the type species of the genus Chersotis.
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Description
Chersotis rectangula has a wingspan of 29–37 mm. These moths are generally greyish-brown, with not conspicuous dark markings.
Biology
Adults can be found from late June to mid-September. Larvae are polyphagous and feed on various herbaceous plants, especially on Melilotus species and Vicia species.
Distribution
This species is present in the southern part of central Europe (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Greece, Romania and Hungary), in SW Siberia, Altai, Turkemistan, Caucasus, Armenia, Turkey and in NW Iran.
Habitat
Chersotis rectangula live in bushy areas and in rocky grasslands, mainly in the subalpine habitats, at an elevation of 600–2,400 metres (2,000–7,900 ft) above sea level.