Oncocera semirubella
| Oncocera semirubella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Oncocera Stephens, 1829 |
| Species: | O. semirubella |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncocera semirubella (Scopoli, 1763)[1] | |
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Oncocera semirubella is a small moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe, including the British Isles. [2]
The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The adult moth flies in one generation from the end of June to August. It is easily disturbed from short grassland, flies from dusk onwards, and is attracted to light and sugar.[2]
The larvae feed on Lotus corniculatus, white clover, Ononis species, Horseshoe Vetch and Medicago species.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands; this may vary in other parts of its range.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- 1 2 Goater B. (1986) British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to their Identification, Harley Books Ltd., Colchester: 175 pp.; ISBN 0-946589-08-9
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