Biology:Pyrrhia purpurina

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrrhia purpurina
Pyrrhia purpurina.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Pyrrhia
Species:
P. purpurina
Binomial name
Pyrrhia purpurina
(Esper, 1804)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Noctua) purpurina Esper, 1804

Pyrrhia purpurina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the warm areas of eastern Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and further into eastern Europe, up to Ukraine .

The wingspan is 27–35 mm. Adults are on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Dictamnus albus.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q291600 entry