Chersotis rectangula

Chersotis rectangula is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is the type species of the genus Chersotis.

Description
Chersotis rectangula has a wingspan of 29–37 mm. These moths are generally greyish-brown, with not conspicuous dark markings.

Biology
Adults are found from late June to mid-September. Larvae are polyphagous and feed on various herbaceous plants, especially on Melilotus species and Vicia species.

Distribution
This species is present in the southern part of central Europe (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Greece, Romania and Hungary), in SW Siberia, Altai, Turkmenistan, Caucasus, Armenia, Turkey and in NW Iran.

Habitat
Chersotis rectangula live in bushy areas and in rocky grasslands, mainly in the subalpine habitats, at an elevation of 600 - 2400 m above sea level.

Subspecies

 * Chersotis rectangula rectangula''
 * Chersotis rectangula subrectangula'' (Staudinger, 1871) (Turkey)