Dichagyris candelisequa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Dichagyris |
Species: | D. candelisequa |
Binomial name | |
Dichagyris candelisequa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) |
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Dichagyris candelisequa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central Europe and southern Siberia to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and northern Africa.
The wingspan is 40-50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species and other herbaceous plants.