Agrotis bigramma, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Agrotis bigramma (Esper, 1790)
MOTH INFO
Agrotis bigramma is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrotis bigramma (Esper, 1790)
Phalaena (Noctua) bigramma (Esper, 1790)
Agrotis crassa (Hübner, 1803)
Noctua conspicua (Hübner, 1824)
Agrotis lata (Treitschke, 1835)
Agrotis golickei (Erschoff, 1871)
Agrotis huguenini (Rühl, 1891)
Common name
Great Dart
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis
Wingspan
40-48 mm
Habitat
Xerophilous meadows, woodland fringes, vineyards, glades, rocky hills, fields on sandy soils.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the lowest leaves of various plants, such as Poaceae and Scrophulariaceae (Verbascum).
Flight period
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