Xestia cohaesa
Xestia cohaesa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin and in the Near East and Middle East.
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| Xestia cohaesa (Herrich-Schäffer, [1849]) | |
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Caradrina cohaesa Herrich-Schäffer, [1849] | |
Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Poaceae.
Subspecies
- Xestia cohaesa cohaesa (Italy, Greece to Bulgaria, Turkey, Transcaucasia, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Iran)
- Xestia cohaesa lineata (Ukraine, Crimea, Caucasus, Turkmenistan)
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