Biology:Ophiusa legendrei
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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 |
| Genus: | Ophiusa |
| Species: | O. legendrei
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967
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Ophiusa legendrei is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pierre Viette in 1967. It is found on the Comoros, Réunion, Madagascar and in Mozambique.[1]
Ophiusa legendrei is one of the few insects present on Europa Island.[2]
The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolius.
References
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1966". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/OPHILEGE. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ Papillons de la Réunion: 411.
Wikidata ☰ Q3354143 entry
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