Diarsia intermixta, also known as the orange peel moth,[2] 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.[3]

Diarsia intermixta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Diarsia
Species:
D. intermixta
Binomial name
Diarsia intermixta
Synonyms
  • Graphiphora compta

The larvae feed on nettles, Sinapis alba, Arctotheca calendula, Histiopteris incisa, Pteridium esculentum, and is considered a pest on Brassica rapa.[2][4] Adults are on the wing in summer and autumn.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diarsia intermixta (Gueneea, 1852)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  2. ^ a b c Andrew Crowe (2004). Life-Size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns: Featuring the unique caterpillars which feed on them. p. 19. ISBN 0-14-301924-4. Wikidata Q115211440.
  3. ^ Hoare, Robert (2014). Moths & Butterflies of New Zealand. New Zealand: New Holland Publishers Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 9781869663995.
  4. ^ L. Hill (October 2007). "The chevron cutworm, Diarsia intermixta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae) in Tasmania". Victorian Entomologist. 37 (5): 68–76. ISSN 0310-6780. Wikidata Q115528508.