Oligia dubia

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Oligia dubia
Noctuidae - Oligia dubia.JPG
Oligia cf. dubia
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O. dubia
Binomial name
Oligia dubia
(Heydemann, 1942)
Synonyms[1]
  • Procus dubia Heydemann, 1942

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]

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.[5][6]

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.[6]

Biology[]

Adults fly from June to August. Caterpillars can be found in grasses until May. This species overwinters as a larva.[3][7]

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