Ocrasa fulvocilialis
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Ocrasa fulvocilialis is a moth
of the Pyralidae
family. It is found in Southern Europe
, as far north as Hungary
. It formerly was (and sometimes still is) placed in the genus
Herculia
.
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pyralidae
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
family. It is found in Southern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, as far north as Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It formerly was (and sometimes still is) placed in the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Herculia
Herculia
Herculia and Herculius derive from Hercules, a noted demigod of Greek mythology popularized in Ancient Rome. The terms can refer to:* Herculia , a snout moth genus* Herculius, byname of Ancient Roman Emperor Maximian...
.
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.