Paidia rica
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| Paidia rica | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Paidia |
| Species: | P. rica
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| 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
Wikispecies has information related to Paidia rica.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ LOT Moths and Butterflies
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Paidia rica (Freyer, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 13, 2018.