Xestia castanea

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Xestia castanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Xestia
Species: X. castanea
Binomial name
Xestia castanea
(Esper, [1798])
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Noctua) castanea Esper, 1798
  • Noctua neglecta Hübner, [1803]
  • Cerastis cerasina Freyer, 1840
  • Agrotis obsolescens Petersen, 1905

The Grey Rustic or Neglected (Xestia castanea) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central Europe to Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Syria.

The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Adults are on wing between July and November depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various shrubs, including Calluna, Sarothamnus, Vaccinium and Poaceae.[1]


References

  1. ↑ "Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.". 

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