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Lygephila lusoria

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Butterflies and moths

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Lygephila lusoria

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Lygephila lusoria

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Lygephila, Butterflies and moths, Lygephila craccae, Catephia alchymista, Lygephila pastinum

Lygephila lusoria is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Southern Europe, the Near East and Middle East, European south-eastern Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey and Israel.

There are two generations per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Vicia and Astragalus species.

Subspecies

  • Lygephila lusoria lusoria
  • Lygephila lusoria glycyrrhizae (Rambur, 1866) (Spain)
  • Lygephila amasina and Lygephila subpicata were previously treated as subspecies of Lygephila lusoria.

    References

    Lygephila lusoria Wikipedia


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