- Xestia ochreago
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- The Phalaena (Noctua) ochreago invalidly described by Esper in 1791 is Tiliacea citrago.
Xestia ochreago 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Xestia Species: X. ochreago Binomial name Xestia ochreago
(Hübner, 1790)Synonyms - Phalaena (Noctua) ochreago Hübner, 1790
- Xestia ochrojois Hübner, [1821]
- Xestia rubecula Treitschke, 1837
- Xestia habichi Rebel, 1909
- Xestia pallida Schuring, 1918
Xestia ochreago is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean and Asia. In Europe it is found in the mountains of Spain, the Mountains in the eastern Balkan and the Alps. It is found up to heights of 2,500 meters.
The wingspan is 37-39 mm. Adults are mainly day-active and are on wing from the end of June to August in one generation per year. Adults can be found on flowers of Scabiosa, Adenostyles and Cirsium spinosissimum.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Verbascum and Tussilago farfara.
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