Oligia dubia
| Oligia dubia | |
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| Oligia cf. dubia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Oligia |
| Species: | O. dubia |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligia dubia (Heydemann, 1942) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oligia dubia is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae.[2]
Etymology
The name of the species derives from the Latin dubia, meaning doubtful, because of the then uncertain taxonomic status of the species. [3]
Distribution
This rare species is present in Austria, Hungary, Northern Italy, Croatia, Slovakia and Switzerland. [4][1][5]
Habitat
These moths live in grasslands surrounded by mixed deciduous forest and in xerothermic rocky escarpment on limestone at an altitude of about 800-900 m. [6][7]
Description
Oligia 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. [7]
Biology
Adults fly from June to August. Caterpillars can be found in grasses until May. This species overwinters as a larva.[3][8]