Dasypolia templi
Encyclopedia
The Brindled Ochre is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Northern Europe
up to Central Siberia
and more to the South in mountainous areas.
The length of the fore-wings is 18-23 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.
The larva
feed on Aegopodium podagraria, Angelica silvestris, Angelica archangelica v. litoralis, Levisticum officinale, Heracleum sphondylium and Heracleum laciniatum.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in Northern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
up to Central Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and more to the South in mountainous areas.
The length of the fore-wings is 18-23 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
feed on Aegopodium podagraria, Angelica silvestris, Angelica archangelica v. litoralis, Levisticum officinale, Heracleum sphondylium and Heracleum laciniatum.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Dasypolia templi alpina
- Dasypolia templi variegata
- Dasypolia templi banghaasi
- Dasypolia templi calobrolucana
- Dasypolia templi powelli
- Dasypolia templi koenigi
- Dasypolia templi vecchimontium
- Dasypolia templi anatolica
- Dasypolia templi armeniaca
- Dasypolia templi hortensis
- Dasypolia templi centralasiae
- Dasypolia templi dushaki