Biology:Cerastis faceta
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Short description: Species of moth
| Cerastis faceta | |
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| Cerastis faceta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Cerastis |
| Species: | C. faceta
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerastis faceta (Treitschke, 1835)[1]
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Cerastis faceta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Treitschke in 1835. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain , Portugal, France , Italy, as well as on Corsica, Sardinia, Malta and Sicily.[2]
The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from February to April.
The larvae are polyphagous on low-growing plants,[3] including Taraxacum and Lactuca species. They feed by night and rest underground by day.[4]
References
External links
- "Cerastis faceta (Treitschke, 1835)". Insecta.pro.
- Lepiforum e.V.
Wikidata ☰ Q13459536 entry
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