Heliothis peltigera

Bordered straw
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Heliothis
Species: H. peltigera
Binomial name
Heliothis peltigera
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Peltothis peltigera
  • Noctua peltigera Denis & Schiffermuller 1775
  • Heliothis alphea (Cramer, 1780)
  • Phalaena alphea Cramer, 1780
  • Heliothis charmione (Stoll, 1790)
  • Phalaena charmione Stoll, 1790
  • Heliothis florentina (Esper, 1788)
  • Phalaena florentina Esper, 1788
  • Heliothis insulata (Navas, 1924)
  • Chloridea insulata Navas, 1924
  • Heliothis straminea (Donovan, 1793)
  • Phalaena straminea Donovan, 1793
  • Phalaena scutigera Borkhausen, 1792
  • Heliothis barbara (Fabricius ,1794)
  • Heliothis guidellii Constantini,1922

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.

Technical description and variation

For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.

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.[1]

Biology

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914
  2. ↑ "Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.".
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