Agrotis boetica

Agrotis boetica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. boetica
Binomial name
	Agrotis boetica; (Boisduval, [1837])
Synonyms
	Powellinia boetica (Rambur, [1837]);

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.

References

^ Kravchenko, V. D.; Fibiger, M.; Mooser, J.; Muller, G. C. (2006). "The Noctuinae of Israel" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 34: 353–370. Archived from the original on May 17, 2010.

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[1] Kravchenko, V. D.; Fibiger, M.; Mooser, J.; Muller, G. C. (2006). "The Noctuinae of Israel" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 34: 353–370. Archived from the original on May 17, 2010.

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