TL: Europe
Similar species
17-25 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DanskLille pragtugle 
DeutschBräunliche Kratzdisteleule DeutschPurpur-Kratzdisteleulchen DeutschSüdliches Sandstrohblumeneulchen 
EnglishPurple Marbled 
FrançaisAnthophile pourprée 
MagyarSzalmagyopár-bíborbagoly 
NederlandsBleek purperuiltje 
РусскийЛенточница желтоватая
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Asteraceae Carduus Thistle Asteraceae Carlina corymbosa Clustered carline thistle Asteraceae Carlina vulgaris Carline Thistle Asteraceae Cirsium Thistle Asteraceae Echinops exaltatus Russian globe thistle Asteraceae Helichrysum arenarium Dwarf everlast Asteraceae Helichrysum litoreum
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Noctua ostrina Hübner, 1808 Eublemma numida Lucas, 1849 Eublemma albivestalis Hampson, 1910 Eublemma pseudostrina Rothschild, 1914 Eublemma thasia Koutsaftikis, 1973
- Eublemma (E.) ostrina is a member of the clade Eublemma ostrina:
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Species Author Eublemma (E.) ostrina (Hübner, 1808) Eublemma (E.) porphyrina (Freyer, 1845)
- Links
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Language Website Authors Afro Moths Jurate De Prins. Willy De Prins Lepidoptera of Crimea Владимир Савчук Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis 
Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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