Diarsia rubi (Vieweg, 1790)

small square-spot

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Calluna vulgaris; Lamium album; Plantago; Rubus idaeus; Rumex; Salix phylicifolia; Stellaria media; Taraxacum officinale; Vaccinium myrtillus.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

synonyms

Xestia rubi.

references

Ebert (ed., 1998a), Lepiforum (2021), Peslier (2003a), Pyrgus (2021).