Oria musculosa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Oria musculosa (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Oria musculosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Oria musculosa (Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
Noctua musculosa (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua nervosa (Stephens, 1829)
Leucania flava (Freyer, 1842)
Tapinostola frumentalis (Lindemann, 1883)
Tapinostola musculosa var. laeta (Alphéraky, 1889)
Sesamia flavescens (Hampson, 1902)
Common name
Brighton Wainscot
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Oria
Wingspan
28-34 mm
Habitat
Dry vegetation in hillslopes, coastal rocky areas.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva bores into the stems of Poaceae (Aeluropus littoralis, Avena, Calamagrostis, Hordeum, Zea mays, Dactylis gloemerata, etc.).
Flight period
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