Euxoa cos

Euxoa cos is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern Europe, the Near East and Middle East.

Euxoa cos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Euxoa
Species:
E. cos
Binomial name
Euxoa cos
(Hübner, [1824])
Synonyms
  • Noctua cos Hübner, [1824]
  • Agrotis cos var. tephra Boisduval, 1840
  • Agrotis cos var. vacillans Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]
  • Agrotis nagyagensis Freyer, 1845
  • Agrotis cycladum Staudinger, 1870
  • Agrotis aphe Mabille, 1885

Adults are on wing in September to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed partly subterraneous on various herbaceous plants.

Subspecies
  • Euxoa cos cos
  • Euxoa cos crimaea


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