Ocnogyna corsicum explained

Ocnogyna corsicum is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1832.

Distribution

It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.^[1]

Biology

The habitat consists of grasslands, pastures, maquis, forest edges and mountain slopes.

Description

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)

External links

• Ocnogyna corsica on Fauna Europaea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Ocnogyna corsicum (Rambur, 1832) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 27, 2019.
2. http://www.pyrgus.de/Ocnogyna_corsica_en.html "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)"
3. https://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/OcnogCorsi.htm "Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)"