Barred Chestnut (Diarsia dahlii, (Hübner, [1813]))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 15-18mm
Foodplant(s): Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), sallows (Salix spp.), birches (Betula spp.), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, August-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Broadleaved woodland, heathland and moorland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

10090 Barred Chestnut Diarsia dahlii, (Hübner, [1813])

BF2121 (ABH73.331)