Biology:Ocnogyna corsicum
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Ocnogyna |
| Species: | O. corsicum
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| 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
Male
Male
Female
Larva
Life cycle
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/ocnogyna/#corsicum. 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
Wikidata ☰ Q13531380 entry
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