Eremobia ochroleuca, the dusky sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe and the Middle East.
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Eremobia ochroleuca (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Technical description and variation
editE. ochroleuca Esp. (41b). Forewing white, suffused with pale olive brown; lines broadly white, the inner and outer generally coalescing on submedian fold, the outer line denticulate externally; median area often darker brown, somewhat blackish tinged, especially in the male; orbicular stigma pale olive, the reniform white with an ochreous centre: submarginal line whitish, indented on each fold and there preceded by some dark brown scaling; a row of dark marginal lunules; fringe ochreous with two outer rows of dark lunules; hindwing ochreous dusted with luteous grey; a dark cell spot and outer line followed by a pale space before the broad fuscous marginal border; fringe white. — Larva pale green; lines whitish; lateral line broadly white, its lower edge blackish; spiracles black: head pale brown; the tubercles blackish. [1] The wingspan is 34–37 mm.
Biology
editThe larvae feed on various grasses, primarily Dactylis glomerata. first on the leaves, later devouring the seeds.
References
edit- ^ Warren. W. in Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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