Oncocera semirubella
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| O. semirubella from Eure-et-Loir, France | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Oncocera |
| Species: | O. semirubella
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Oncocera semirubella, the rosy-striped knot-horn, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found in European regions, including the British Isles,[2] and East Asia (e.g. China,[3] Japan,[4] South Korea[5] and Taiwan[6]).
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The forewings are light crimson or pink, sometimes much mixed with grey or dark grey, a whitish, greyish-ochreous, or grey costal streak; a broad ochreous-yellowish dorsal suffusion. Hindwings grey, slightly rosy-tinged. The larva is bronzy-blackish, with ten indistinct greenish lines; a whitish lateral spot on 3, including a black dot; head and plate of 2 black : amongst web on Lotus.[7][8][9][2]
The adult moth flies in one generation by the end of June to August.[1] It is easily disturbed on short grassland, flies from dusk onwards, and is attracted to light and sugar.[2]
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Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), white clover, Ononis species, horseshoe vetch and Medicago species.
Notes
[edit]- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands; this may vary in other parts of its range.
References
[edit]- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ a b c Goater, Barry (1986). British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to their Identification. Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 107–8. ISBN 0-946589-08-9.
- ^ 方红 (2014). 中国东北草原昆虫名录. Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 9787538189162.
- ^ "アカマダラメイガ Oncocera semirubella (Scopoli, 1763)". An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone.
- ^ Jin-Taek Lim; Seong-jun Gang; Sei-Woong Choi (2010). "Study on Moth Diversity in islands and land borders, in the southwest area of Korean Peninsula". Journal of Korean Nature. 3 (1): 11–13. doi:10.1016/S1976-8648(14)60002-5.
- ^ "物種名錄 - Phycitinae 斑螟蛾亞科". DearLep 台灣產蝶蛾圖鑑.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN 9780955108648
External links
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Media related to Oncocera semirubella at Wikimedia Commons
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- UKmoths
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