Oria musculosa
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The Brighton Wainscot (Oria musculosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
It is found in mainland Europe, north Africa and central Asia, with a separated population in South Africa.[1][2] It is nationally scarce in Britain where it may be confined to Salisbury Plain,[3] and was pronounced extinct as a resident species by 2013.[4]
The wingspan is 28–34 mm.[2][5] The moth flies in July and August.
The larvae feed internally in the stems of cereal crops.[5][6]
References
- ^ Markku Savela. "Oria musculosa". funet.fi. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ a b Christopher Jonko (2011). "Oria musculosa". lepidoptera.pl. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Mike Wall. "2378 Brighton Wainscot (Oria musculosa)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Platt, John R. (February 7, 2013). "3 British Moths Extinct; Most Other Species in Decline". Extinction Countdown. Scientific American. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b Ian Kimber. "2378 Brighton Wainscot Oria musculosa". UKMoths. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles/Chapter 15#302
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