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The Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera
Heliothis peltigera, the bordered straw, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern Europe and the Near East, but can be found further north too, because it is a migratory species. It is also present in most of Africa and in Asia, ranging to China and Laos.
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Range & habitat
This species can be found in Southern Europe and the Near East, but it is present further north too, because it is a regular migratory species northbound. It is also present in most of Africa (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Somalia, Tunisia) and in Asia, ranging to China and Laos.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The Greek epithet "Heliothis" means "scorched by the sun", while the Latin species name peltigera means wearing a small shield, with reference to the reniform marking on the forewings.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 347024.