Ocnogyna clathrata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1934.[1] It is found in Lebanon and on Cyprus and Rhodes.[2]

Ocnogyna clathrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Ocnogyna
Species:
O. clathrata
Binomial name
Ocnogyna clathrata
(Lederer, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Trichosoma clathrata Lederer, 1855
  • Ocnogyna loewii cypriaca O. Bang-Haas, 1934

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Ranunculus asiaticus.

Subspecies

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  • Ocnogyna clathrata clathrata (Lebanon)
  • Ocnogyna clathrata cypriaca O. Bang-Haas, 1934 (Cyprus, Rhodes)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ocnogyna loewii (Zeller, 1846)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019. Note: This source has Ocnogyna clathrata as a synonym of Ocnogyna loewii.
  2. ^ "10539a Ocnogyna clathrata Lederer, 1855". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved September 27, 2019.