Chersotis margaritacea

Chersotis margaritacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Noctuinae
Genus:	Chersotis
Species:	C. margaritacea
Binomial name
	Chersotis margaritacea; Villers, 1789
Synonyms
	Noctua margaritacea; Noctua i-intactum; Rhyacia margaritacea; Agrotis margaritacea;

Chersotis margaritacea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe up to heights of 1,500 meters. Outside of Europe, it is found in Algeria, Morocco, Anatolia, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, Kazachstan up to the Altai mountains.

The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Galium and Asperula cynanchica.

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