Oncocera semirubella

Oncocera semirubella
O. semirubella from Eure-et-Loir, France
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Oncocera
Species:
O. semirubella
Binomial name
Oncocera semirubella
(Scopoli, 1763)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena semirubella Scopoli, 1763
  • Oncocera semirubella mediterranea Roesler, 1980
  • Phalaena carnella Linnaeus, 1767

Oncocera semirubella, the rosy-striped knot-horn, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae.

Distribution

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

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]

  • Oncocera semirubella♂
    Oncocera semirubella♂
  • Oncocera semirubella♂ △
    Oncocera semirubella♂ △
  • Figs.1, 1a, 1b, 1 c larvae in various stages 1d pupa
    Figs.1, 1a, 1b, 1 c larvae in various stages 1d pupa


Biology

The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), white clover, Ononis species, horseshoe vetch and Medicago species.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands; this may vary in other parts of its range.

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 方红 (2014). 中国东北草原昆虫名录. Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 9787538189162.
  4. ^ "アカマダラメイガ Oncocera semirubella (Scopoli, 1763)". An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "物種名錄 - Phycitinae 斑螟蛾亞科". DearLep 台灣產蝶蛾圖鑑.
  7. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  8. ^ lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN: 9780955108648

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