Ocnogyna corsicum

Ocnogyna corsicum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Ocnogyna
Species:	O. corsicum
Binomial name
	Ocnogyna corsicum; (Rambur, 1832)
Synonyms
	Trichosoma corsicum Rambur, 1832 ; Ocnogyna corsica ; Ocnogyna corsica var. sardoa Staudinger, 1870 ;

Ocnogyna corsicum is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1832. It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.^[1] The habitat consists of grasslands, pastures, maquis, forest edges and mountain slopes.

The females are brachypterous.^[2]

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on various plants, including Genista, Urtica, Trifolium, Taraxacum, Plantago and Gramineae species.^[3] Larvae can be found from April to June.

Subspecies

Ocnogyna corsicum corsica (Corsica)
Ocnogyna corsicum sardoa Staudinger, 1870 (Sardinia)

Gallery

Male
Male
Female
Larva
Life cycle

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
^ "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Their Ecology. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
^ "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

External links

Ocnogyna corsica on Fauna Europaea

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[2] "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Their Ecology. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[3] "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

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