Diarsia intermixta

Diarsia intermixta is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found from Queensland to Tasmania in Australia, as well as in New Zealand, and islands in the south Pacific.[2]

Diarsia intermixta
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D. intermixta
Binomial name
Diarsia intermixta
Synonyms
  • Graphiphora compta

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Sinapsis alba, Arctotheca calendula and is considered a pest on Brassica rapa.

References

  1. "Diarsia intermixta (Gueneea, 1852)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  2. Hoare, Robert (2014). Moths & Butterflies of New Zealand. New Zealand: New Holland Publishers Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 9781869663995.
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