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Dysgonia algira

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Dysgonia algira
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D. algira
Binomial name
Dysgonia algira
Linnaeus, 1767
Synonyms
  • Phalaena algira Linnaeus, 1767
  • Noctua triangularis Hübner, [1803]
  • Ophiusa albivitta Guenée, 1852
  • Ophiusa festina Walker, 1858
  • Ophiusa olympia Swinhoe, 1885
  • Grammodes algira var. europa Schawerda, 1912
  • Grammodes algira f. defecta Stauder, 1923
  • Parallelia algira sinica Bryk, 1949
  • Dysgonia achatina Sulzer, 1776
  • Dysgonia defecta (Stauder, 1923)

The Passenger (Dysgonia algira) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe (but primarily in Southern Europe), North Africa and the Near East.

The wingspan is 40–46 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rubus and Willow.