Paidia rica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Paidia |
Species: | P. rica |
Binomial name | |
Paidia rica (Freyer, 1858) | |
Synonyms | |
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Paidia rica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1858. It is found in southern and central Europe. [1]
The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August in one generation per year. [2]
The larvae feed on algae (including Pleurococcus species) and lichen. [3]
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Amphipoea fucosa, the saltern ear moth, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea, found in Europe. It was described in 1830, by the German entomologist Christian Friedrich Freyer, from two type specimen found in Sligo, Ireland and Deal, Kent. It is one of four species that are difficult to tell apart, requiring the examination of the genitalia. The larvae feed in the stems and roots of grasses.
Caradrina kadenii, or Clancy's rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1836. It originates from southern and central Europe, Asia Minor and southern Russia but in the 21st century it has extended its range to the north.
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Concana is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Condica is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1856.
Copitarsia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1906.
Amphipoea lucens, the large ear or large ear moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae and is found in most of Europe. It was first described, in 1845, by the German entomologist, Christian Friedrich Freyer, from a specimen, found in Berlin. The larva feed on the roots and stems of grasses.
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Paidia conjuncta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1892. It is found in Armenia, Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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