Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Noctuidae
Heliothis peltigera, also known as the bordered straw, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. Etymology The Greek epithet "Heliothis" means "scorched by the sun", while the Latin species name peltigera means wearing a small shield, with reference to the reniform marking on the forewings. Distribution This species can be found in Southern Europe and the Near East, but it is present further north too, because it is a regular migratory species northbound.
Heliothis peltigera, la Noctuelle peltigère, est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Noctuidés.
Heliothis es un género de polillas de la familia Noctuidae. Fue originalmente descrito por Ferdinand Ochsenheimer en 1816. Varias de las especies que inicialmente se clasificaban en este género están ahora en otros géneros como Chloridea y Helicoverpa.
Distribution
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