Dichagyris flammatra

Dichagyris flammatra, the black collar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in central and southern Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, western Siberia, Armenia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Tibet, Afghanistan and northern India.

Dichagyris flammatra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Dichagyris
Species:
D. flammatra
Binomial name
Dichagyris flammatra
Synonyms
  • Ochropleura flammatra
  • Noctua flammatra
  • Agrotis deleta
  • Agrotis basiclavis
  • Basistriga flammatra (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and from August to September depending on the location. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on wild strawberry and dandelion.

  • Kimber, Ian. "73.310 BF2101 Black Collar Dichagyris flammatra ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  • Lepiforum e.V.


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