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Ophiusa legendrei

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Ophiusa legendrei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ophiusa
Species:
O. legendrei
Binomial name
Ophiusa legendrei
Viette, 1967

Ophiusa legendrei is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pierre Viette in 1967. It is found on the Comoros, 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. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1966". Afromoths. Retrieved December 6, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Papillons de la Réunion: 411.