Ophiusa legendrei
| Ophiusa legendrei | |
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| Ophiusa legendrei | |
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| 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
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ [Papillons de la Réunion, page 411]
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