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Pericyma albidentaria

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Pericyma albidentaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Pericyma
Species:
P. albidentaria
Binomial name
Pericyma albidentaria
(Freyer, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia albidentaria

Pericyma albidentaria is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1842.[1] It is found in south-eastern Europe, the Near East, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus and Israel.

There are two generations per year. Adults are on wing from March to June and August to September.

The larvae feed on Alhagi species, including Alhagi camelorum.

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Pericyma albidentaria (Freyer, 1842)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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