Diachrysia zosimi

Diachrysia zosimi is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Eastern Europe and bordering regions, such as Poland, Northern Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Southern Siberia.

Diachrysia zosimi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Diachrysia
Species:
D. zosimi
Binomial name
Diachrysia zosimi
(Hübner, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Noctua zosimi
  • Plusia zosimi
  • Phytometra zosimi

The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults fly from June to August in two generations and sometimes also from September to October in a third generation.

The larvae feed on Sanguisorba species, such as Sanguisorba officinalis and sometimes Parnassia palustris.


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