Diarsia

Hübner, 1821

Species Guides

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Diarsia is a of noctuid containing approximately 100 distributed primarily across the Palaearctic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms. The genus includes several well-studied European species with documented sequences, including the type species D. dahlii (Barred Chestnut). Species within Diarsia exhibit considerable variation in wing pattern, coloration, and voltinism, with some showing environmentally influenced developmental plasticity.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Diarsia: /diˈɑːrsiə/

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Distribution

Primarily distributed across the Palaearctic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms. Individual range from Britain and Ireland across Europe and Asia to China, Japan, and Kamchatka. Some species are widespread but localized, while others are common and abundant across their ranges.

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