''Ochropacha'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

moth genus in the family

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. The genus was first described by

Hans Daniel Johan Wallengren Hans Daniel Johan Wallengren (8 June 1823 – 25 October 1894) was a Swedish clergyman and entomologist. Biography He was born in Lund, Sweden. Wallengren became a student at Lund University from 1842, was ordained a priest in 1847 and was ap ...

in 1871. Its single species, ''Ochropacha duplaris'', the common lutestring, was first described by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his Nobility#Ennoblement, ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalise ...

in 1761. It is found in China (

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, Japan, the

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and from

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to Europe. The

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is 27–32 mm. It is similar to '' Tetheella fluctuosa'' but the forewings with the whitish lines usually less distinct, the central band usually dark-striated towards edges, two black discal dots transversely placed, no praesubterminal dash and a dark fuscous oblique apical dash. The larva is pale dull greenish, deeper dorsally; dorsal line darker ; subdorsal broad, dull olive-green ; lateral line, yellowish ; dots black ; head reddish.Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, Londo
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Keys and description The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on

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Common lutestring, ''UKMoths''
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20170319023433/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443419 ''Fauna Europaea''br>''Lepiforum e.V.''
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