Ophiusa tirhaca
Ophiusa tirhaca, the green drab, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.[1] It is found in southern Europe, Africa, Australia and the southern parts of Asia.
Green drab | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Ophiusa |
Species: | O. tirhaca |
Binomial name | |
Ophiusa tirhaca (Cramer, 1777) | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on heath, Pistacia lentiscus, Pistacia terebinthus, Cotinus coggygria, Rhus coriaria, Rhus cotinus, Cistus, Eucalyptus, Osyris, Viburnum and Pelargonium.
Gallery
- Female, dorsal view
- Female, ventral view
- Male, dorsal view
- Male, ventral view
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References
- Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Ophiusa tirhaca (Cramer, [1777])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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