Peridroma saucia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

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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Links

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Plant Parasites of Europe

Phrygana.eu

butterfliesofcrete.com