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Ophiusa tirhaca

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Wikipedia Abstract

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 lentiscus, Pistacia terebinthus, Cotinus coggygria, Rhus coriaria, Rhus cotinus, Cistus, Eucalyptus, Osyris, Viburnum and Pelargonium.
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Infraspecies

Ophiusa tirhaca obscura
Ophiusa tirhaca tirhaca

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Rdumijiet ta' Malta: Ir-Ramla tac-Cirkewwa sa Il-Ponta ta' Benghisa 5724 Malta  

Prey / Diet

Anacardium occidentale (cashew)[1]
Carissa congesta (Conkerberry)[1]
Pelargonium zonale (horseshoe geranium)[1]
Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Sylvia melanocephala (Sardinian Warbler)1

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0