Cerastis faceta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Treitschke in 1835. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, as well as on Corsica, Sardinia, Malta and Sicily.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Cerastis |
| Species: | C. faceta
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| Cerastis faceta (Treitschke, 1835)[1]
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The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from February to April.
The larvae are polyphagous on low-growing plants,[3] including Taraxacum and Lactuca species. They feed by night and rest underground by day.[4]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Noctuidae.de
- ^ "Recent records of Noctuidae from Malta, with five species new to the European fauna, and a new subspecies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
External links
edit- "Cerastis faceta (Treitschke, 1835)". Insecta.pro.
- Lepiforum e.V.
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