Ochropleura leucogaster

Ochropleura leucogaster
Ochropleura leucogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Ochropleura
Species: O. leucogaster
Binomial name
Ochropleura leucogaster
Freyer, 1831
Synonyms
  • Noctua leucogaster
  • Agrotis leucogaster
  • Rhyacia leucogaster

Radford's Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura leucogaster) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found near the Mediterranean Sea, Southern Europe, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and North Africa.

The wingspan is 32-36 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May depending on the location. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.

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