Ocnogyna parasita is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1790. It is found in the Alps, the Black Sea region, the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor and southern Russia.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to April.
The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Gentiana lutea, Plantago, Urtica and Scabiosa species.Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Larvae can be found in May and June. The species overwinter as a pupa or as an adult.Lepidoptera and their Ecology
Subspecies Ocnogyna parasita arenosa Greece Ocnogyna parasita intermedia Asia Minor Ocnogyna parasita lianea Macedonia Ocnogyna parasita parasita Central Europe, Moldova, Ukraine Ocnogyna parasita rothschildi Russia(Lower Volga)
(Ocnogyna parasita nogelli = Ocnogyna nogelli Asia Minor).
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