Oncocera semirubella

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Oncocera semirubella
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O. semirubella from Eure-et-Loir, France
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Oncocera
Species:
O. semirubella
Binomial name
Oncocera semirubella
(Scopoli, 1763) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena semirubellaScopoli, 1763
  • Oncocera semirubella mediterraneaRoesler, 1980
  • Phalaena carnellaLinnaeus, 1767

Oncocera semirubella, the rosy-striped knot-horn, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae.

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Distribution

It is found in European regions, including the British Isles, [2] and East Asia (e.g. China, [3] Japan, [4] South Korea [5] and Taiwan [6] ).

Description

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The forewings are light crimson or pink, sometimes much mixed with grey or dark grey, a whitish, greyish-ochreous, or grey costal streak; a broad ochreous-yellowish dorsal suffusion. Hindwings grey, slightly rosy-tinged. The larva is bronzy-blackish, with ten indistinct greenish lines; a whitish lateral spot on 3, including a black dot; head and plate of 2 black : amongst web on Lotus. [7] [8] [9] [2]

The adult moth flies in one generation by the end of June to August. It is easily disturbed on short grassland, flies from dusk onwards, and is attracted to light and sugar. [2]

Biology

The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus ), white clover, Ononis species, horseshoe vetch and Medicago species.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands; this may vary in other parts of its range.

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. 1 2 3 Goater, Barry (1986). British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to their Identification. Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 107–8. ISBN   0-946589-08-9.
  3. ↑ 方红 (2014). 中国东北草原昆虫名录. Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN   9787538189162.
  4. ↑ "アカマダラメイガ Oncocera semirubella (Scopoli, 1763)". An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone.
  5. ↑ Jin-Taek Lim; Seong-jun Gang; Sei-Woong Choi (2010). "Study on Moth Diversity in islands and land borders, in the southwest area of Korean Peninsula". Journal of Korean Nature. 3 (1): 11–13. doi: 10.1016/S1976-8648(14)60002-5 .
  6. ↑ "物種名錄 - Phycitinae 斑螟蛾亞科". DearLep 台灣產蝶蛾圖鑑.
  7. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  8. ↑ lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  9. ↑ Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN 9780955108648

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