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Dichagyris musiva

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Dichagyris musiva

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichagyris

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Dichagyris signifera, Euxoa decora, Euxoa recussa, Epipsilia grisescens, Epilecta linogrisea

Dichagyris musiva is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in some mountainous areas of Europe, Turkey, Armenia, the Caucasus, Anatolia, southern Siberia, Mongolia, Tibet and western China.

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Cichorium intybus, Galium mollugo, Arabis hirsuta and Taraxacum species.

References

Dichagyris musiva Wikipedia