Diaphora sordida
Diaphora sordida is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803.[1] It is found in the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Apennines.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Diaphora |
| Species: | D. sordida |
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| Diaphora sordida (Hübner, 1803) | |
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The wingspan is 21–27 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from April to June and again from July to August. Adults are day-active.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Galeopsis, Stellaria, Taraxacum and Plantago species. The larvae can be found in late summer. They overwinter and pupate in spring.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Savela, Markku. "Diaphora sordida (Hübner, [1803])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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