Mesogona acetosellae
| Mesogona acetosellae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mesogona |
| Species: | M. acetosellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesogona acetosellae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Pale Stigma (Mesogona acetosellae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and from western Siberia to the Altai.
The wingspan is 40–44 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Quercus, Crataegus and Populus species.
Subspecies
- Mesogona acetosellae acetosellae
- Mesogona acetosellae anatolica (Turkey)