Dichagyris candelisequa

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Dichagyris candelisequa
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D. candelisequa
Binomial name
Dichagyris candelisequa
Synonyms
  • Noctua candelisequa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Dichagyris candelisequa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. 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.

Subspecies

  • Dichagyris candelisequa candelisequa
  • Dichagyris candelisequa achaemenidica (Israel)
  • Dichagyris candelisequa defasciata

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