Oncocera semirubella | |
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O. semirubella from Eure-et-Loir, France | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Oncocera |
Species: | O. semirubella
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Binomial name | |
Oncocera semirubella | |
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Oncocera semirubella, the rosy-striped knot-horn, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae.
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]).
The wingspan is 26–30 mm. 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]
The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), white clover, Ononis species, horseshoe vetch and Medicago species.