Chersotis ocellina
| Chersotis ocellina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Noctuinae |
| Genus: | Chersotis |
| Species: | C. ocellina |
| Binomial name | |
| Chersotis ocellina Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
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Chersotis ocellina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe, especially in the Alps (on heights between 1,500 and 2,500 meters), the Apennine Mountains, Pyrenees and the Cantabrian mountains.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The moth flies from July to August in one generation.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Chersotis ocellina ocellina
- Chersotis ocellina pyrenaellina (Pyrenees) [1]
References
- ↑ L. Rezbanyai-Reser: Chersotis-Studien 2. Chersotis ocellina pyrenaellina ssp.n. aus den Pyrenaen (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Entomologische Berichte Luzern, 41: 95-102, Luzern 1999
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