Ophiusa legendrei
Ophiusa legendrei is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pierre Viette in 1967. It is found on the Comoros, Réunion, Madagascar and in Mozambique.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ophiusa |
| Species: | O. legendrei |
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| Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967 | |
Ophiusa legendrei is one of the few insects present on Europa Island.[2]
The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolius.
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1966". Afromoths. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Papillons de la Réunion: 411.
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