Oligia dubia is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae.[2]
| Oligia dubia | |
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| Oligia cf. dubia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Oligia |
| Species: | O. dubia
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligia dubia (Heydemann, 1942)
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Etymology
editThe name of the species derives from the Latin dubia, meaning doubtful, because of the then uncertain taxonomic status of the species.[3]
Distribution
editThis rare species is present in Austria, Hungary, Northern Italy, Croatia, Slovakia and Switzerland.[4][1]
Habitat
editThese moths live in grasslands surrounded by mixed deciduous forest and in xerothermic rocky escarpment on limestone at an altitude of about 800–900 m.[5][6]
Description
editOligia dubia has a wingspan of 22–24 mm.[3] These moths have quite variable dark brown forewings, with a clearer marginal area.
This species is similar to Oligia latruncula, Oligia strigilis and Oligia versicolor and specific identification usually requires close study of the genitalia.[6]
Biology
editAdults fly from June to August. Caterpillars can be found in grasses until May. This species overwinters as a larva.[3][7]
References
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