Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858

Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858

Pandesma robusta is a moth of Erebidae found across southern Europe, Africa, and western to southern Asia, whose larvae feed on specific trees.

Family
Genus
Pandesma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858

Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species occurs in Portugal, Spain, Malta, Sicily, Greece, Crete, the Canary Islands, across the whole of Africa, and in the region stretching from Asia Minor to India and Pakistan. Adult Pandesma robusta moths can be seen in flight throughout the entire year. This species produces multiple generations each year. The larvae of Pandesma robusta feed on plants from the genus Acacia, the species Albizzia lebbek, and the species Populus euphratica.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Pandesma

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

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