Euclidia triquetra is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1][2] It is found in south-eastern Europe, as well as Kazakhstan, Anatolia eastern Siberia up to the Pacific Ocean. Its habitat consists of warm, dry areas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Euclidia |
| Species: | E. triquetra
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| Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The wingspan is 24–30 mm. Adults are on wing from mid April to June and from the end of July to August. There are two generations per year. They are active during the day.
The larvae feed on various Fabaceae species, including Astragalus and Onobrychis species.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermuller 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Euclidia triquetra (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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- "08973 Euclidia triquetra ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 7, 2019. (in German)
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