Dysgonia torrida

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Dysgonia torrida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dysgonia
Species: D. torrida
Binomial name
Dysgonia torrida
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Ophiusa torrida Guenée, 1852
  • Dysgonia properans (Walker, 1858).
  • Parallelia properans (Walker, 1858)
  • Ophiusa properans Walker, 1858

Dysgonia torrida is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa to Spain, southern Italy, Greece, Syria, Israel, Iran and Uzbekistan.

There are multiple generations per year. In Europe adults are on wing from May to June and September. This species has a wingspan of 45-50mm.

The larvae feed on Zea mays (Poaceae), Ricinus communis and Acalypha wilkesiana (Euphorbiaceae)[1]

References

  1. Martiré & Rochat, 2008, Papillons de la Réunion, ISBN Biotope 978-2-914817-07-3 page 405

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