Dysgonia simillima Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dysgonia simillima Guenée, 1852

Dysgonia simillima Guenée, 1852

Dysgonia simillima is a moth species that differs from similar relatives by specific wing markings, with larvae feeding on Phyllanthus.

Family
Genus
Dysgonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dysgonia simillima Guenée, 1852

This moth species has a wingspan of approximately 42 millimeters. It is similar in appearance to Bastilla arcuata, but differs in several key features: its antemedial line is curved, and has dark diffusion inside the line. Instead of the dark patch found inside the postmedial line in Bastilla arcuata, Dysgonia simillima shows dark suffusion in this area. The postmedial line of Dysgonia simillima forms two slight angles beyond the cell. Its apical streak is faint, and it has an indistinct dentate submarginal line. The hindwings have pale cilia below the apex. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Phyllanthus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Dysgonia

More from Erebidae

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

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