Agrotis puta, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Agrotis puta (Hübner, 1803)
MOTH INFO
Agrotis puta is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrotis puta (Hübner, 1803)
Noctua puta (Hübner, 1803)
Bombyx radius (Haworth, 1803)
Noctua renitens (Hübner, 1824)
Noctua lignosa (Godart, 1824)
Xylina erythroxylea (Treitschke, 1826)
Agrotis radiola (Stephens, 1829)
Euxoa rotroui (Rothschild, 1920)
Euxoa silvestrii (Turati, 1924)
Common name
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis
Wingspan
28-32 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the superficial roots of a variety of plants, i.e. Brassicaceae (Brassica), Compositae (Lactuca, Taraxacum) Leguminosae (Medicago littoralis, Trifolium), Solanaceae (Nicotiana), Polygonaceae (Polygonum, Rumex), Plantaginaceae (Plantago), etc.
Flight period
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