Paidia rica
Paidia rica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Paidia |
Species: | P. rica |
Binomial name | |
Paidia rica (Freyer, 1858) | |
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Paidia rica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1858. It is found in southern and central Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August in one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on algae (including Pleurococcus species) and lichen.[3]
Subspecies
- Paidia rica rica
- Paidia rica fuliginosa Reisser, 1928
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ LOT Moths and Butterflies
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Paidia rica (Freyer, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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