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  2. Xestia (Megasema) ditrapezium
Xestia ditrapezium(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Noctuinae
  3. Noctuini
  4. Noctuina
  5. Xestia
  6. Megasema
  7.  ditrapezium
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TL: Austria, Wien

Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Forest edges
  • Glades
  • Mixed forests

Similar species

  • Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum
  • Xestia (Megasema) kollari
  • Xestia (X.) triangulum
MU

34-46 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyOsenice obecná
    DanskTrapez-glansugle
    DeutschDitrapez-Erdeule
    DeutschTrapez-Bodeneule
    EnglishTriple-spotted Clay
    FrançaisDouble Trapèze
    FrançaisSérieuse
    LietuviųTamsusis dirvinukas
    MagyarFeketefoltos földibagoly
    NederlandsTrapeziumuil
    SlovenčinaMora obyčajná
    SvenskaTrapetsjordfly
    РусскийСовка – две трапеции
    日本語タンポヤガ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeTaraxacumDandelion
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    CaryophyllaceaeStellariaStitchwort
    EricaceaeVaccinium myrtillusBilberry
    LabiateaeLamiumDead-nettle
    PrimulaceaePrimulaPrimrose
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaeRubusBramble
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua ditrapeziumDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Noctua tristigmaTreitschke, 1825
    Xestia nigrescensWehrli, 1913
    Xestia pallidaV. Lukhtanov, 1999
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Xestia (Megasema) ditrapezium ditrapezium(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
    Xestia (Megasema) ditrapezium orientalis(Boursin, 1963)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Adult.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Adult.

Stanislav KrejčíkCzech Republic

Adult.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Adult.

Ryszard SzczygiełPoland, Jeziory

Adult.

Jerzy ZiębaPoland, Krościenko nad Dunajcem

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный
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