- Diarsia dahlii
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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, 1813Synonyms - 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.
Subspecies
- Diarsia dahlii dahlii (central and northern Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Kazakhstan)
- Diarsia dahlii nana (central Siberia to eastern Siberia, Northern China, Mongolia)
- Diarsia dahlii tibetica (southern China, Tibet)
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