Chersotis ocellina

Chersotis ocellina
Chersotis ocellina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuinae
Genus: Chersotis
Species: C. ocellina
Binomial name
Chersotis ocellina
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Noctua ocellina
  • Agrotis ocellina
  • Rhyacia ocellina

Chersotis ocellina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe, especially in the Alps (on heights between 1,500 and 2,500 meters), the Apennine Mountains, Pyrenees and the Cantabrian mountains.

The wingspan is 25-28 mm. The moth flies from July to August in one generation.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Chersotis ocellina ocellina
  • Chersotis ocellina pyrenaellina (Pyrenees) [1]

References

  1. ^ L. Rezbanyai-Reser: Chersotis-Studien 2. Chersotis ocellina pyrenaellina ssp.n. aus den Pyrenaen (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Entomologische Berichte Luzern, 41: 95-102, Luzern 1999

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