''Chersotis oreina'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found in Western Alps (
France,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and
Italy) and in
Pyrenees (
Spain), at about 2000 m. a.s.l. It is very similar to ''
Chersotis alpestris'', but this species has no tuft of black hair at the base of the abdomen and the upper dots on the wings are elliptical or rectangular, while in ''C. alpestris'' they are round. The
wingspan is about 30 mm. The moth flies from July to September.
External links
Fauna EuropaeaBiolibwww.lepiforum.deLepinet.fr
Noctuinae
Moths described in 1984
Moths of Europe
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