Peridroma saucia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Peridroma saucia (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Peridroma saucia is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Peridroma saucia (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua saucia (Hübner, 1808)
Peridroma polygona (Borkhausen, 1792)
Noctua margaritosa (Haworth, 1809)
Noctua majuscula (Haworth, 1809)
Noctua aequa (Hübner, 1813)
Agrotis inermis (Harris, 1841)
Spaelotis infuscata (Blanchard, 1852)
Spaelotis stictica (Blanchard, 1852)
Agrotis impacta (Walker, 1857)
Agrotis intecta (Walker, 1857)
Agrotis ambrosioides (Walker, 1857)
Agrotis angulifera (Wallengren, 1860)
Agrotis ortonii (Packard, 1869)
Lycophotia ochronota (Hampson, 1903)
Peridroma cyrnaea (Coiler, 1908)
Peridroma decolor (Rebel, 1916)
Peridroma chilenaria (Angulo & Jena-Saenz, 1984)
Common name
Variegated Cutworm, Pearly Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Peridroma
Wingspan
45-56 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas with scrub, agricultural areas, ruderal terrain, and phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants i.e. Rosaceae (Malus, Prunus), Vitaceae (Vitis vinifera), Poaceae (Zea mays (Corn)), Asteraceae (Lactuca), Brassicaceae (Brassica), Leguminosae (Medicago sativa, Melilotus, Trifolium), Solanaceae (Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato), Solanum tuberosum (Potato)), etc.
Flight period
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