Agrotis boetica is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the desert regions of North Africa and southern Spain, with its range extending east to Israel.[1]

Agrotis boetica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. boetica
Binomial name
Agrotis boetica
(Boisduval, [1837])
Synonyms
  • Powellinia boetica (Rambur, [1837])

Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Lithospermum, Echinops and Astragalus species.

References

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  1. ^ Kravchenko, V. D.; Fibiger, M.; Mooser, J.; Muller, G. C. (2006). "The Noctuinae of Israel" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 34: 353–370. Archived from the original on May 17, 2010.