About Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781
Dysauxes punctata is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. This moth is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and North Africa. The wingspan of Dysauxes punctata ranges from 20 to 22 millimeters (0.79 to 0.87 inches). Adult moths are active from May through mid-September, and produce two generations each year. The larvae of this species are polyphagous, feeding on a variety of low-growing plants, including species from the genera Taraxacum, Senecio, Plantago, and Lactuca.
