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Bordered Straw

Heliothis peltigera

Classification

Class
Insecta
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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 1,262France · 286Italy · 219United Kingdom · 183Switzerland · 130Netherlands · 60Germany · 54Belgium · 2