Biology:Periphanes delphinii

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Periphanes delphinii
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P. delphinii
Binomial name
Periphanes delphinii

The Pease Blossom (Periphanes delphinii) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found from Afghanistan and the steppe areas of Central Asia and Anatolia up to the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and north-western Africa.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 30–36 mm. The moths fly from May to June.

The larvae primarily feed on Delphinium consolida and Aconitum napellus.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1127114 entry