Spodoptera exigua, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, [1808])
MOTH INFO
Spodoptera exigua is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, [1808])
Synonyms
Noctua exigua Hübner, [1808]
Noctua fulgens Geyer, [1832]
Caradrina pygmaea Rambur, 1834
Caradrina junceti Zeller, 1847
Laphygma cycloides Guenée, 1852
Laphygma caradrinoides Walker, 1856
Caradrina flavimaculata Harvey, 1876
Caradrina venosa Butler, 1880
Caradrina sebghana Austaut, 1880
Laphygma canior Strand, 1916
Caradrina albimacula (Dannehl, 1929)
Caradrina decolorata (Dannehl, 1929)
Caradrina variegata (Dannehl, 1929)
Douzdrina protector (de Laever, 1985)
Common name
Small Mottled Willow, Beet Armyworm
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Prodeniini > Genus: Spodoptera
Wingspan
26-32 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, rocky slopes, dune terrain, crops, settlements, and other habitats.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Poaceae (Zea mays (Corn)), Alliaceae (Allium), Asparagaceae (Asparagus), Compositae (Carthamus, Helianthus annuus, Lactuca), Amaranthaceae (Atriplex prostrata), Cucurbitaceae (Cucumis sativus (Cucumber)), Polygonaceae (Polygonum), Leguminosae (Medicago sativa, Vicia faba), etc.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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