Ocnogyna zoraida
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. zoraida
Binomial name
Ocnogyna zoraida
(Graslin, [1837] 1836)
Synonyms
  • Chelonia zoraida Graslin, 1837
  • Chelonia hemigena de Graslin, 1850

Ocnogyna zoraida is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Adolphe Hercule de Graslin in 1836 or 1837. It is found in France, Spain and Portugal.

The wingspan is 21โ€“35 mm.[1] Adults are on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Plantago, Achillea, Taraxacum, Rumex, Urtica, Salvia, Astragalus, Galium and Ulex species.[2] Larvae can be found from July to August.

Subspecies

  • Ocnogyna zoraida zoraida (Spain: Andalusia)
  • Ocnogyna zoraida hemigena (Graslin, 1850) (Pyrenees)

References

  1. โ†‘ "10540 Ocnogyna zoraida (De Graslin, 1837)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. โ†‘ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna zoraida (Graslin, 1837)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.


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