Xestia xanthographa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Xestia xanthographa
MOTH INFO
Xestia xanthographa is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Xestia xanthographa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua xanthographa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua tetragona (Haworth, 1809)
Agrotis budensis (Freyer, 1838)
Xestia funerea (Gauckler, 1901)
Noctua trumani (Smith, 1903)
Episilia praecipuina (Rothschild, 1914)
Epipsilia faroulti (Rothschild, 1920)
Agrotis lepida (Constantini, 1922)
Rhyacia algirica (Corti & Draudt, 1933)
Common name
Square-spot Rustic
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Xestia
Wingspan
30-38 mm
Habitat
Coastal dunes, forest edges, glades, and sandy terrain.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Caryophyllaceae (Stellaria media), Leguminosae (Cytisus scoparius, Trifolium), Violaceae (Viola), Urticaceae (Urtica), Rosaceae (Crataegus, Prunus spinosa), Salicaceae (Salix), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Poaceae, etc.
Flight period
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