Chersotis alpestris

Chersotis alpestris
Chersotis alpestris
Chersotis alpestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chersotis
Species: C. alpestris
Binomial name
Chersotis alpestris
(Boisduval, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis alpestris Boisduval, [1837]
  • Rhyacia alpestris ponticola Draudt, 1936

Chersotis alpestris is a moth of the Noctuidae family. [1]

Subspecies

Description

Chersotis alpestris has a wingspan of 28–34 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). Hind wings are light brown in males, while in females they are medium or dark brown. The underside of the wings is usually yellowish brown, but in the hind wings the underside is often whitish. [2]

Biology

Caterpillars are polyphagous on low plants.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Europe (Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, East European Russia, France, Italy, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine). [4]

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