Diaphora luctuosa

Diaphora luctuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Diaphora
Species:	D. luctuosa
Binomial name
	Diaphora luctuosa; (Hübner, 1831)[1]
Synonyms
	Bombyx luctuosa Geyer, [1831]; Cycnia luctuosa; Arctia lugubris Herrich-Schäffer, [1844]; Spilosoma luctuosa djamila Schawerda, 1910; Spilosoma luctuosa djamila f. janeckoi Schawerda, 1910;

Diaphora luctuosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the Alps, on the Balkan Peninsula and in the Black Sea region.[2]

The wingspan is 26–31 mm.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants.[3]

References

Fauna Europaea
Savela, Markku. "Diaphora luctuosa (Geyer, [1831])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
Mazzei, Paolo; Morel, Daniel; Panfili, Raniero. "Diaphora luctuosa (Geyer, [1831])". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Savela, Markku. "Diaphora luctuosa (Geyer, [1831])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

[3] Mazzei, Paolo; Morel, Daniel; Panfili, Raniero. "Diaphora luctuosa (Geyer, [1831])". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved August 10, 2019.