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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Binomial name | |
Oncocera semirubella | |
Synonyms | |
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Oncocera semirubella, the rosy-striped knot-horn, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae.
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]).
The wingspan is 26–30 mm. 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]
The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus), white clover, Ononis species, horseshoe vetch and Medicago species.
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