Ocnogyna parasita
| Ocnogyna parasita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Ocnogyna |
| Species: | O. parasita |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocnogyna parasita (Hübner, 1790) | |
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Ocnogyna parasita is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1790. It is found in the Alps, the Black Sea region, the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor and southern Russia.[1]
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to April.[2]
The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Gentiana lutea, Plantago, Urtica and Scabiosa species.[3] Larvae can be found in May and June. The species overwinter as a pupa or as an adult.[4]
Subspecies
- Ocnogyna parasita parasita (Moldova, Crimea, Alps, C.Europe)
- Ocnogyna parasita arenosa Witt, 1980
- Ocnogyna parasita lianea Witt, 1980
- Ocnogyna parasita rothschildi A. Bang-Haas, 1912 (Lower Volga)
References
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