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Ocnogyna corsicum

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Ocnogyna corsicum
Male
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. corsicum
Binomial name
Ocnogyna corsicum
(Rambur, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Trichosoma corsicum Rambur, 1832
  • Ocnogyna corsica
  • Ocnogyna corsica var. sardoa Staudinger, 1870

Ocnogyna corsicum is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1832.

Distribution

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It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.[1]

Biology

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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

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  • Ocnogyna corsicum corsica (Corsica)
  • Ocnogyna corsicum sardoa Staudinger, 1870 (Sardinia)
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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Their Ecology. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
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