Oxicesta geographica is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern Romania, Austria, Hungary, from the former Yugoslavia to northern Greece and Turkey. It has also been reported from Russian Moldavia and Georgia.Biology and host preference of Oxicesta geographica (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) candidate agent for biological control of Euphorbia esula complex (Euphorbiaceae) in North America
The wingspan is 24–27 mm.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia species, with a preference for species in the subgenus Esula.
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Funet Taxonomy Lepiforum.de