Heliothis peltigera
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Heliothis |
| Species: | H. peltigera |
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Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) |
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Heliothis peltigera, the bordered straw, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern Europe and the Near East, but can be found further north too, because it is a migratory species. It is also present in most of Africa and in Asia, ranging to China and Laos.
The wingspan is 34–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. Forewing greyish ochreous, flushed with pale brown, except the narrow marginal area; lines brown, indistinct;orbicular stigma a dark dot; reniform grey with dark brown edge and centre, joined to a brown mark on middle of costa; a brown band between outer and submarginal lines; a black dot below vein 2 before margin; hindwing with broad brown-black marginal border, containing a pale blotch between 2 and 4; cellspot dark; fringe white.
The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.
Larva reddish grey or ochreous,dotted with white; dorsal and subdorsal lines dark; spiracular line white; on flowers of various plants.The larvae feed on a variety of plants,including Ononis, Calendula, Senecio viscosus ,Tagetes, Hyoscyamus, Atropa belladonna and Atropa baetica.
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