Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Dichagyris flammatra | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dichagyris Rank Species | |
Similar Dichagyris musiva, Dichagyris signifera, Epilecta linogrisea, Euxoa conspicua, Heliothis nubigera | ||
The Black Collar (Dichagyris flammatra) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Western Siberia, Armenia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Tibet, Afghanistan and Northern India.
The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and from August to September depending on the location. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on wild strawberry and dandelion.
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