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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Dichagyris |
| Species: | D. candelisequa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichagyris candelisequa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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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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