Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888) is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888)

Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888)

Dichagyris nigrescens is a noctuid moth found in parts of Europe and western Asia, formerly an aberration of D. forcipula.

Family
Genus
Dichagyris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888)

Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888) is a moth species belonging to the Noctuidae family. This species can be found in south and central Europe, the Near East, and the Middle East. It produces one new generation per year, and adult moths are active in flight from May to June. Dichagyris nigrescens closely resembles Dichagyris forcipula, and was formerly classified as an aberration of D. forcipula.

Photo: (c) Heiner Ziegler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heiner Ziegler · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Dichagyris

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

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