Chersotis ocellina

Chersotis ocellina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. 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.

Chersotis ocellina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Subfamily:
Noctuinae
Genus:
Chersotis
Species:
C. ocellina
Binomial name
Chersotis ocellina
Synonyms
  • Noctua ocellina
  • Agrotis ocellina
  • Rhyacia ocellina

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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