Magusa versicolora (Saalmüller, 1891) is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Magusa versicolora (Saalmüller, 1891)

Magusa versicolora (Saalmüller, 1891)

Magusa versicolora is a 29–40 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth described in 1891, found across multiple locations in Africa.

Family
Genus
Magusa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Magusa versicolora (Saalmüller, 1891)

Magusa versicolora (originally published as Callixena versicolora) is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first formally described by Max Saalmüller in 1891. This moth is found across Africa, with confirmed recorded locations including Ghana, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, and Réunion. The wingspan of adult Magusa versicolora ranges from 29 to 40 mm.

Photo: (c) Wolf-Achim and Hanna Roland, all rights reserved, uploaded by Wolf-Achim and Hanna Roland

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Magusa

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

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