Ocnogyna loewii explained

Ocnogyna loewii is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is found in Asia Minor, Cyprus,^[1] Near East, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Daghestan, southern Uzbekistan, south-western Tajikistan, northern Iran and Afghanistan.^[2]

The wingspan is 27–28 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May.

The larvae feed Achillea, Chrysanthemum, Cirsium, Onopordum and Trifolium species.

Subspecies

• Ocnogyna loewii loewii (Asia Minor, Near East)
• Ocnogyna loewii armena Staudinger, 1871 (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Daghestan)
• Ocnogyna loewii pallidior Christoph, 1884 (Kopet Dagh, Badhyz, southern Uzbekistan, south-western Tajikistan, northern Iran, Afghanistan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Konstantinou . George . Ocnogyna loewii (Zeller, 1846), Μαρτούδκια . Biodiversity of Cyprus by NGO Protection of the Natural Heritage and the Biodiversity of Cyprus . 21 July 2015.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Ocnogyna loewii (Zeller, 1846) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 27 September 2019.