Dichagyris candelisequa

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.

Dichagyris candelisequa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dichagyris
Species:
D. candelisequa
Binomial name
Dichagyris candelisequa
Synonyms
  • Noctua candelisequa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

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

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