Spodoptera cilium, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Spodoptera cilium (Guenee, 1852)
MOTH INFO
Spodoptera cilium is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Spodoptera cilium (Guenee, 1852)
Synonyms
Spodoptera capicola (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Laphygma cycloides (Guenée, 1852)
Caradrina latebrosa (Lederer, 1855)
Caradrina orbicularis (Walker, 1857)
Caradrina praeterita (Walker, 1857)
Caradrina insignata (Walker, 1857)
Laphygma procedens (Walker, 1857)
Agrotis infixa (Walker, 1862)
Laphygma obliterans (Walker, 1862)
Laphygma imperviata (Walker, 1865)
Spodoptera insulsa (Walker, 1865)
Laphygma retrahens (Walker, 1870)
Spodoptera abyssinia var. europaea (Fernández, 1928)
Common name
Dark Mottled Willow
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Prodeniini > Genus: Spodoptera
Wingspan
28-34 mm
Habitat
Dry grasslands.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Poaceae (Gramineae, Oryza, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria didactyla), Solanaceae (Capsicum annuum), etc.
Flight period
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