S ''Dichagyris candelisequa'' is a moth of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. It is found from central Europe and southern Siberia to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and northern Africa. The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''

Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ...

'' species and other herbaceous plants.

Subspecies

*''Dichagyris candelisequa candelisequa'' *''Dichagyris candelisequa achaemenidica'' (Israel) *''Dichagyris candelisequa defasciata''

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Noctuinae of Israel

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candelisequa Moths of Europe Moths of the Middle East Moths described in 1775 {{Dichagyris-stub