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Heteropalpia profesta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Heteropalpia profesta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Rank
  
Species

Heteropalpia profesta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Near East, the Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Transcaucasia, Turkmenistan and the Arabian Peninsula.

There probably are multiple generations per year. Adults are on wing from March to November.

The larvae possibly feed on Acacia species.

Subspecies

  • Heteropalpia profesta profesta
  • Heteropalpia profesta sacra (Israel)
  • References

    Heteropalpia profesta Wikipedia