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Ulochlaena hirta

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Ulochlaena hirta
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U. hirta
Binomial name
Ulochlaena hirta
(Hübner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua hirta Hubner, 1813

Ulochlaena hirta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-eastern Europe and the Mediterranean region, east through Turkey, Iran and the Kopet Dag mountains to the southern Ural.

Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males have a wingspan of 21–35 mm. Females have reduced wings. Adults are on wing from mid October to the end of December in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the roots of various grasses. Pupation takes place underground. The species overwinters as an egg.

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