Agrotis trux, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Agrotis trux (Hübner, 1824)
MOTH INFO
Agrotis trux is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrotis trux (Hübner, 1824)
Synonyms
Noctua trux (Hübner, 1824)
Noctua lenticulosa (Duponchel, 1826)
Agrotis terranea (Freyer, 1831)
Agrotis obesula (Smith, 1888)
Agrotis nili (Bethune-Baker, 1894)
Athetis euxoides (Rothschild, 1920)
Agrotis adolfi (Corti & Draudt, 1933)
Common name
Crescent Dart
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis
Wingspan
35-42 mm
Habitat
Dry meadows.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the roots and the ground-level plant parts of various plants, i.e. Compositae (Taraxacum), Polygonaceae (Polygonum), etc.
Flight period
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