Grammodes bifasciata
Grammodes bifasciata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Grammodes |
Species: | G. bifasciata |
Binomial name | |
Grammodes bifasciata (Petagna, 1788) | |
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Grammodes bifasciata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Madagascar, eastern Africa, North Africa and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin, including Israel.
There are multiple generations per year in Africa. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on Rubus, Cistus (especially Cistus salviifolius), Smilax and Polygonum species.