Protoschinia scutosa, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Protoschinia scutosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Schinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Schinia nuchalis (Grote, 1878)
Common name
Spotted Clover
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Heliothinae > Genus: Protoschinia
Wingspan
28-36 mm
Habitat
Areas with xerophilous vegetation, sunny slopes.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves and in the inflorescence of various plants, i.e. Compositae (Artemisia vulgaris), Amaranthaceae (Chenopodium, Suaeda), etc.
Flight period
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