Hecatera dysodea, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Hecatera dysodea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
MOTH INFO
Hecatera dysodea is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hecatera dysodea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua dysodea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Mamestra dysodea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena (Noctua) ornata Villers, 1789
Noctua spinaciae Vieweg, 1790
Phalaena (Noctua) flavicincta var. minor Esper, 1790
Phalaena (Noctua) chrysozona Borkhausen, 1792
Noctua ranunculina Haworth, 1809
Polia caduca Herrich-Schäffer, [1850]
Hecatera koechlini (Thierry-Mieg, 1889)
Polia subflava Warren, 1909
Polia faroulti Rothschild, 1914
Polia antitypina Rothschild, 1914
Common name
Small Ranunculus
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Hecatera
Wingspan
24-32 mm
Habitat
Sunny slopes, dry and warm meadows.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the flower heads of Compositae (Lactuca serriola, Lactuca sativa (Lettuce), Sonchus oleraceus, etc).
Flight period
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