Ophiusa tirhaca
Green drab | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Ophiusa |
Species: | O. tirhaca |
Binomial name | |
Ophiusa tirhaca (Cramer, 1777) | |
Synonyms | |
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Ophiusa tirhaca, commonly known as the green drab, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Southern Europe, Africa, Australia and the southern parts of Asia.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on heath, Pistacia lentiscus, Pistacia terebinthus, Cotinus coggygria, Rhus coriaria, Rhus cotinus, Cistus, Eucalyptus, Osyris, Viburnum and Pelargonium.
Gallery
- Female, dorsal view
- Female, ventral view
- Male, dorsal view
- Male, ventral view
External links
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