Agrotis boetica explained

Agrotis boetica is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the desert regions of North Africa and southern Spain, with its range extending east to Israel.[1]

Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Lithospermum, Echinops and Astragalus species.

Notes and References

  1. V. D. . Kravchenko . M. . Fibiger . J. . Mooser . G. C. . Muller . The Noctuinae of Israel . SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología . 34 . 2006 . 353–370 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100517095507/http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/html/455/45513605/45513605.html . May 17, 2010 . live.