| Euxoa obelisca | (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) |
Habitat
- Dry meadows
- Fallow land
- Heathlands, moorlands
- Sunny slopes
30-40 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskyOsenice stepní 
DanskStreg-jordugle 
DeutschHeidekräuterrasen-Erdeule DeutschObelisken-Erdeule 
EnglishSquare-spot Dart 
FrançaisNoctuelle Obélisque 
MagyarCsíkos földibagoly 
NederlandsZwartvlakworteluil 
NorskObeliskjordfly 
SlovenčinaSiatica trávová 
SuomeksiPatsasmaayökkönen 
SvenskaObeliskjordfly
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Cistaceae Helianthemum Rockrose Crassulaceae Sedum purpureum Orpine Fabaceae Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot Trefoil Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare Common Knotgrass Rubiaceae Galium Bedstraw
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Euxoa corsicola Corti, 1928
- Subspecies
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Species Author Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca corsicola Corti, 1928 Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca obelisca (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca is a member of the clade Euxoa tritici:
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Species Author Euxoa (Euxoa) aquilina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Euxoa (Euxoa) cos (Hübner, 1824) Euxoa (Euxoa) diaphora Boursin, 1928 Euxoa (Euxoa) eruta (Hübner, 1817) Euxoa (Euxoa) montivaga Fibiger, 1997 Euxoa (Euxoa) nigricans (Linnaeus, 1761) Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Euxoa (Euxoa) seliginis (Duponchel, 1837)
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland Robert Thompson, Brian Nelson Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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