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Tuesday 28 July 2015

Green drab - Ophiusa tirhaca (Cramer, 1773) - Cyprus

See also - List of Moths of Cyprus you will find in this blog (Lepidoptera)


Ophiusa tirhaca, commonly known as the Green drab, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, Africa ,Australia and the southern parts of Asia.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on heath, Pistacia lentiscusPistacia terebinthusCotinus coggygriaRhus coriariaRhus cotinusCistusEucalyptus,OsyrisViburnum and Pelargonium.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photos  Potamia, 21/10/2014 by George Konstantinou


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