Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Epilecta linogrisea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Epilecta Rank Species | |
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Similar Agrotis cinerea, Xestia castanea, Noctua orbona, Noctua interjecta, Euxoa obelisca | ||
Epilecta linogrisea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Algeria, Morocco, the Caucasus, Armenia, Turkey, North-Western Iran, Syria, Israel and Lebanon.
The wingspan is 32–41 mm. The adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Digitalis purpurea and Stellaria and Primula species.
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