Diarsia intermixta
Species of moth
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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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| 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]
