Euclidia triquetra

Euclidia triquetra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Euclidia
Species:	E. triquetra
Binomial name
	Euclidia triquetra; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Noctua triquetra Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Noctua fortificata Fabricius, 1787; Phalaena fascialis Villers, 1789; Euclidia aurantiaca Staudinger, 1881; Gonospileia triquetra; Euclidia (Gonospileia) triquetra;

Euclidia triquetra is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1][2] It is found in south-eastern Europe, as well as Kazakhstan, Anatolia eastern Sibiria up to the Pacific Ocean. Its habitat consists of warm, dry areas.

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. Adults are on wing from mid April to June and from the end of July to August. There are two generations per year. They are active during the day.

The larvae feed on various Fabaceae species, including Astragalus and Onobrychis species.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermuller 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 7, 2019.

External links

"08973 Euclidia triquetra ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 7, 2019. (in German)
Fauna Europaea

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermuller 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.

[2] Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 7, 2019.