Ocnogyna baetica, also known as Rambur's Pellicle or winter webworm, is a moth of the family Erebidae.[1] The species was first described by Rambur in 1837. It is found in Italy, the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Ocnogyna |
Species: | O. baetica
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Binomial name | |
Ocnogyna baetica (Rambur, [1837])
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Larvae have been recorded on Hedysarum, Trifolium, Erysimum and mallow (Malva species).
References
edit- ^ "Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa". www.leps.it. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Ocnogyna baetica (Rambur, 1836) | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Retrieved 2022-06-17.