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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Diarsia |
| Species: | D. intermixta
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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
edit- ^ a b "Diarsia intermixta (Gueneea, 1852)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hoare, Robert (2014). Moths & Butterflies of New Zealand. New Zealand: New Holland Publishers Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 9781869663995.
- ^ 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.
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