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Ocnogyna baetica

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Winter webworm
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 mallow (Malva species).

References

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  1. ^ "Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa". www.leps.it. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. ^ "Ocnogyna baetica (Rambur, 1836) | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Retrieved 2022-06-17.