Euxoa aquilina

Euxoa aquilina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Mediterranean region of Europe, North Africa, the Near East and the Middle East.

Description
Larger than Euxoa tritici and dull brown, with luteous instead of white scaling, the costa generally paler.

Subspecies

 * Euxoa aquilina aquilina
 * Euxoa aquilina falleri (Corsica, Sardinia)

Biology
Adults are on wing from May to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed subterraneous on roots of Poaceae species and other herbivorous plants.Dry meadows.