Grammodes bifasciata (Petagna,1786)
![Grammodes bifasciata: Adult (e.l. rearing Camargue, S-France, larva in early October 2014) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_im2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Adult (e.l. rearing Camargue, S-France, larva in early October 2014) [S]")
![Grammodes bifasciata: Adult (e.l. rearing Camargue, S-France, larva in early October 2014) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_2im2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Adult (e.l. rearing Camargue, S-France, larva in early October 2014) [S]")
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![Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_rpe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]")
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![Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_3rpe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]")
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![Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_5rpe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]")
![Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_10rpe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]")
![Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_6rpe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]")
![Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_7rpe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larva (S-France, Camargue, early October 2014) [M]")
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![Grammodes bifasciata: Pupa (e.l. rearing Camargue, S-France, larva in early October 2014) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_ppe2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Pupa (e.l. rearing Camargue, S-France, larva in early October 2014) [S]")
![Grammodes bifasciata: Larval habitat (Camargue, early October 2014) [N]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_h2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larval habitat (Camargue, early October 2014) [N]")
![Grammodes bifasciata: Larval habitat (Camargue, early October 2014) [N]](bilder1/noctuidae/bifasciata_2h2015.jpg "Grammodes bifasciata: Larval habitat (Camargue, early October 2014) [N]")
Host plants:
According to own observations (Camargue) the larvae feed on Convolvulus species. According to literature they should be polyphagous.
Habitat:
Grammodes bifasciata most often inhabits wetlands and sandy areas, preferredly near the coast.
Life cycle:
The pupa hibernates. Moths occur in several generations, most often between May and September. Larvae can be found until October or early November.
Remarks:
Grammodes bifasciata occurs in the Palaeotropic region (Asia, Africa), in Australia and S-Europe (to E-Austria in the north).
