Hecatera dysodea, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Hecatera dysodea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Hecatera dysodea is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hecatera dysodea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua dysodea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Mamestra dysodea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena (Noctua) ornata (Villers, 1789)
Noctua spinaciae (Vieweg, 1790)
Phalaena (Noctua) flavicincta var. minor (Esper, 1790)
Phalaena (Noctua) chrysozona (Borkhausen, 1792)
Noctua ranunculina (Haworth, 1809)
Polia caduca (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
Hecatera koechlini (Thierry-Mieg, 1889)
Polia subflava (Warren, 1909)
Polia faroulti (Rothschild, 1914)
Polia antitypina (Rothschild, 1914)
Common name
Small Ranunculus
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Hecatera
Wingspan
24-32 mm
Habitat
Sunny slopes, dry and warm meadows.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the flower heads of Compositae (Lactuca serriola, Lactuca sativa (Lettuce), Sonchus oleraceus, etc).
Flight period
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