Epilecta linogrisea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Epilecta |
Species: | E. linogrisea |
Binomial name | |
Epilecta linogrisea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 |
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Epilecta linogrisea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Algeria, Morocco, the Caucasus, Armenia, Turkey, North-Western Iran, Syria, Israel and Lebanon.
The wingspan is 32-41 mm. The adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Digitalis purpurea and Stellaria and Primula species.