Diarsia dahlii

Diarsia dahlii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Diarsia
Species: D. dahlii
Binomial name
Diarsia dahlii
Hübner, 1813
Synonyms
  • Noctua dahlii Hübner, 1813

The Barred Chestnut (Diarsia dahlii) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, through northern Asia up to the Kamchatka Peninsula.

The wingspan is 28-40 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Betula, Vaccinium myrtillus, Rumex and Plantago.

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