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Subfamily: | Xyleninae
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Species: | M. acetosellae
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Mesogona acetosellae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The Pale Stigma (Mesogona acetosellae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and from western Siberia to the Altai.
The wingspan is 40-44 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Quercus, Crataegus and Populus species.