Species: Square-spotted Clay (Xestia stigmatica)
Norwegian name: Fiolettbrunt bakkefly
Host plants: Dandelion (Taraxacum), Kjempeslekta (Plantago), Nøkleblomslekta (Primula), Stjerneblomslekta (Stellaria), Tvetannslekta (Lamium)
Confusion species: Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
Systematics :
Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
Family | Owlet moths (Noctuidae) | ||||||||
Subfamily | Noctuinae | ||||||||
Genus | Xestia | ||||||||
Species | Square-spotted Clay (Xestia stigmatica) |