PLusiinae (Excl. Abrostolini) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Ethiopia. A faunistical survey with biogeographical comments
Ronkay, Laszlo
Behounek, Gottfried
Müller, Günter C.
Zootaxa
2015
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JYY9
Linnaeus, 1758
Linnaeus
1758
[151,608,1549,1575]
Insecta
Noctuidae
Autographa
Animalia
Lepidoptera
10
245
Arthropoda
species
gamma
Material examined.Tigray region, Simien National Park. 3500 m. V.2005. Leg. Kravchenko V. Literature. Kravchenko et al. 2007; Wiltshire 1990. General distribution pattern.Throughout the entire Palearctic region including North Africa (Hacker 2001; Nazmi et al. 1981). In Sub-Saharan Africa recorded only from Ethiopia.
Distribution in Ethiopia.Throughout medium and high elevations (especially Shewa region). Common above 2.000 m. Host plants.Polyphagous on different Lamiaceaeplants, pest of many vegetables, also alfalfa and clover.