Clytie scotorrhiza
Clytie scotorrhiza is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in Israel, the Sinai, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Clytie |
| Species: | C. scotorrhiza |
| Binomial name | |
| Clytie scotorrhiza Hampson, 1913 | |
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There is probably one generation per year. Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae probably feed on Tamarix species, including Tamarix aphyla.
External links
- Kravchenko, V. D.; Müller, G.; Orlova, O. B.; Seplyarskaya, V. N. (2004). "The Catocalinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Israel" (PDF). Russian Entomological Journal. 13 (3): 175–186 – via Internet Archive.
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