Chrysodeixis chalcites, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789)
MOTH INFO
Chrysodeixis chalcites is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789)
Phalaena chalcites (Esper, 1789)
Phalaena chalsytis (Hübner, 1790)
Noctua bengalensis (Rossi, 1794)
Noctua quaestionis (Fabricius, 1794)
Plusia buchholzi (Plötz, 1880)
Common name
Golden Twin-spot Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Chrysodeixis
Wingspan
33-44 mm
Habitat
Gardens, parks, and farmland.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Boraginaceae (Echium), Rosaceae (Rubus), Umbelliferae (Apium), Solanaceae (Nicotiana glauca, Solanum), Urticaceae (Urtica, Parietaria) etc.
Flight period
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