Diachrysia zosimi

Diachrysia zosimi
Diachrysia zosimi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Diachrysia
Species: D. zosimi
Binomial name
Diachrysia zosimi
Hübner, 1822
Synonyms
  • Noctua zosimi
  • Plusia zosimi
  • Phytometra zosimi

Diachrysia zosimi is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Eastern Europe and bordering regions, such as Poland, Northern Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Southern Siberia.

The wingspan is 32-42 mm. Adults fly from June to August in two generations and sometimes also from September to October in a third generation.

The larvae feed on Sanguisorba species, such as Sanguisorba officinalis and sometimes Parnassia palustris.

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