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  2. Euxoa (E.) obelisca
Euxoa obelisca(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Noctuinae
  3. Agrotini
  4. Agrotina
  5. Euxoa
  6. Euxoa
  7.  obelisca
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Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Fallow land
  • Heathlands, moorlands
  • Sunny slopes

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FU

30-40 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyOsenice stepní
    DanskStreg-jordugle
    DeutschHeidekräuterrasen-Erdeule
    DeutschObelisken-Erdeule
    EnglishSquare-spot Dart
    FrançaisNoctuelle Obélisque
    MagyarCsíkos földibagoly
    NederlandsZwartvlakworteluil
    NorskObeliskjordfly
    SlovenčinaSiatica trávová
    SuomeksiPatsasmaayökkönen
    SvenskaObeliskjordfly
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CistaceaeHelianthemumRockrose
    CrassulaceaeSedum purpureumOrpine
    FabaceaeLotus corniculatusBirdsfoot Trefoil
    PolygonaceaePolygonum aviculareCommon Knotgrass
    RubiaceaeGaliumBedstraw
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua obeliscaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Euxoa praticolaHübner, 1827
    Euxoa badiaGillmer, 1910
    Euxoa corsicolaCorti, 1928
    Euxoa stephensiHeydemann, 1933
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Euxoa (E.) obelisca corsicolaCorti, 1928
    Euxoa (E.) obelisca obelisca(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Euxoa (E.) obelisca is a member of the clade Euxoa tritici:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Euxoa (E.) aquilina(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
    Euxoa (E.) cos(Hübner, 1824)
    Euxoa (E.) diaphoraBoursin, 1928
    Euxoa (E.) eruta(Hübner, [1817])
    Euxoa (E.) montivagaFibiger, 1997
    Euxoa (E.) nigricans(Linnaeus, 1761)
    Euxoa (E.) obelisca(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
    Euxoa (E.) seliginis(Duponchel, 1837)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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