Ophiusa legendrei

Ophiusa legendrei
Ophiusa legendrei
caterpillar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Ophiusa
Species: O. legendrei
Binomial name
Ophiusa legendrei
Viette, 1967

Ophiusa legendrei is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Comoros, La Réunion, Madagascar and in Mozambique.[1]

Ophiusa legendrei is one of the few insects present on Europa Island.[2]

The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolius.

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. [Papillons de la Réunion, page 411]