Ophiusa legendrei
Ophiusa legendrei | |
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Ophiusa legendrei | |
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caterpillar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Ophiusa |
Species: | O. legendrei |
Binomial name | |
Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967 | |
Ophiusa legendrei is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Comoros, La Réunion, Madagascar and in Mozambique.[1]
Ophiusa legendrei is one of the few insects present on Europa Island.[2]
The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolius.
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ [Papillons de la Réunion, page 411]
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