| Pyrrhia umbra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhia |
| Species: | P. umbra |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766 |
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The Bordered Sallow (Pyrrhia umbra) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east through Anatolia to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal and through central Asia to Japan. In the mountains it is found up to heights of 1,600 meters.
The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ononis, Fireweed and Honckenya peploides, but also deciduous trees, shrubs and other herbaceous plants.