Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875

Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875

Dahana atripennis, the black-winged dahana, is an Arctiinae moth found in Florida and Georgia, whose larvae feed on Tillandsia usneoides.

Family
Genus
Dahana
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875

Dahana atripennis, commonly known as the black-winged dahana, is a moth species that belongs to the subfamily Arctiinae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It is native to the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. This moth has a wingspan ranging from 33 mm to 40 mm. In Florida, adult moths can be seen in flight throughout the entire year. The larvae of Dahana atripennis feed on Tillandsia usneoides.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae › Dahana

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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