Green drab

Ophiusa tirhaca

''Ophiusa tirhaca'', commonly known as the green drab, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Southern Europe, Africa, Australia and the southern parts of Asia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on heath, ''Pistacia lentiscus'', ''Pistacia terebinthus'', ''Cotinus coggygria'', ''Rhus coriaria'', ''Rhus cotinus'', ''Cistus'', ''Eucalyptus'', ''Osyris'', ''Viburnum'' and ''Pelargonium''.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusOphiusa
SpeciesO. tirhaca
Photographed in
Bulgaria