''Pyrrhia purpurina'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. 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
FunetTaxonomy
Heliothinae
Moths of Europe
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