Eublemma ostrina

Eublemma ostrina
	Eublemma ostrina mounted
	Eublemma ostrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Eublemma
Species:	E. ostrina
Binomial name
	Eublemma ostrina; (Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
	Noctua ostrina Hübner, [1808] ; Erastria ostrina; Anthophila porphyrina Freyer, 1845; Anthophila numida Lucas, 1849; Micra carthami Herrich-Schäffer, [1851] ; Micra ostrina var. aestivalis Guenée, 1852; Eublemma ostrina thasia Koutsaftikis, 1973;

The Purple Marbled (Eublemma ostrina) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is mainly found in central and southern Europe,^[1] but is also a scarce migrant in the United Kingdom, where it is mainly found along the south coast.^[2]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 18–25 millimetres (0.71–0.98 in).^[2]

The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Carlina vulgaris. Other recorded foodplants include Carlina species in general, as well as Echinops, Carduus and Cirsium species.

References

^ "Eublemma ostrina (Hübner 1808)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Purple Marbled Eublemma ostrina". UK Moths. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

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[1] "Eublemma ostrina (Hübner 1808)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

[ukmoths-2] "Purple Marbled Eublemma ostrina". UK Moths. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

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