4,495 observations
Double Square-spot
Xestia triangulum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia âșPhylum: Arthropoda âșClass: Insecta âșOrder: Lepidoptera âșFamily: Noctuidae âșGenus: Xestia
About
The double square-spot (Xestia triangulum) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through most of Europe except Portugal, the Mediterranean islands and northernmost Fennoscandia. In the East, the species ranges East across the Palearctic to Siberia and in the South-East to the Black Sea and in Iran. It rises to a height of about 2000 metres in the Alps.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Double Square-spot is Xestia triangulum.
- Double Square-spot belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Double Square-spot belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Double Square-spot belongs to the class Insecta.
- Double Square-spot belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Double Square-spot belongs to the family Noctuidae.
- Double Square-spot belongs to the genus Xestia.