Dasypolia templi

Dasypolia templi
Dasypolia templi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dasypolia
Species: D. templi
Binomial name
Dasypolia templi
Thunberg, 1792
Synonyms
  • Noctua templi
  • Dasypolia ferdinandi var. caflischi

The Brindled Ochre (Dasypolia templi) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern Europe up to Central Siberia and more to the South in mountainous areas.

The length of the fore-wings is 18-23 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larva feed on Aegopodium podagraria, Angelica silvestris, Angelica archangelica v. litoralis, Levisticum officinale, Heracleum sphondylium and Heracleum laciniatum.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Dasypolia templi alpina
  • Dasypolia templi variegata
  • Dasypolia templi banghaasi
  • Dasypolia templi calobrolucana
  • Dasypolia templi powelli
  • Dasypolia templi koenigi
  • Dasypolia templi vecchimontium
  • Dasypolia templi anatolica
  • Dasypolia templi armeniaca
  • Dasypolia templi hortensis
  • Dasypolia templi centralasiae
  • Dasypolia templi dushaki

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