Biology:Ocnogyna baetica

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Short description: Species of moth

Winter webworm
Ocnogyna boeticum.jpg
Oruga Caterpillar.jpg
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Ocnogyna
Species:
O. baetica
Binomial name
Ocnogyna baetica
(Rambur, [1837])
Synonyms
  • Trichosoma baetica Rambur, 1836

Ocnogyna baetica, also known as Rambur's Pellicle or winter webworm, is a moth of the family Erebidae.[1] The species was first described by Rambur in 1837. It is found in Italy, the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.[2]

Larvae have been recorded on Hedysarum, Trifolium, Erysimum and Malva.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6808939 entry