Ocnogyna zoraida (Graslin, 1837) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ocnogyna zoraida (Graslin, 1837)

Ocnogyna zoraida (Graslin, 1837)

Ocnogyna zoraida is an erebid moth found in southwestern Europe, with adults active in May and larvae feeding on a range of plant genera.

Family
Genus
Ocnogyna
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ocnogyna zoraida (Graslin, 1837)

Ocnogyna zoraida is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was originally described by Adolphe Hercule de Graslin, with publication dates cited as either 1836 or 1837. This species is distributed in France, Spain, and Portugal. The wingspan of adult moths ranges from 21 to 35 mm. Adult Ocnogyna zoraida are active and on wing during the month of May. The larvae of this moth feed on species from multiple plant genera: Plantago, Achillea, Taraxacum, Rumex, Urtica, Salvia, Astragalus, Galium, and Ulex. The larval life stage of Ocnogyna zoraida occurs from July to August.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Ocnogyna

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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