Ocnogyna corsicum
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Ocnogyna |
| Species: | O. corsicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832) | |
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Ocnogyna corsicum is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1832.
Distribution
It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.[1]
Biology
The habitat consists of grasslands, pastures, maquis, forest edges and mountain slopes.
Description
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The females are brachypterous.[2]
The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on various plants, including Genista, Urtica, Trifolium, Taraxacum, Plantago and Gramineae species.[3] Larvae can be found from April to June.
Subspecies
- Ocnogyna corsicum corsica (Corsica)
- Ocnogyna corsicum sardoa Staudinger, 1870 (Sardinia)
Gallery
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Life cycle
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Their Ecology. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
External links
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