Ocnogyna parasita is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1790. It is found in the Alps, the Black Sea region, the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor and southern Russia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Ocnogyna |
| Species: | O. parasita
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| Ocnogyna parasita (Hübner, 1790)
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to April.
The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Gentiana lutea, Plantago, Urtica and Scabiosa species.[2] Larvae can be found in May and June. The species overwinter as a pupa or as an adult.[3]
Subspecies
edit- Ocnogyna parasita parasita (Moldova, Crimea, Alps, C.Europe)
- Ocnogyna parasita arenosa Witt, 1980
- Ocnogyna parasita lianea Witt, 1980
- Ocnogyna parasita rothschildi A. Bang-Haas, 1912 (Lower Volga)
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna parasita (Hübner, 1790)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- ^ Lepidoptera and their Ecology
External links
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