Dodia kononenkoi explained

Dodia kononenkoi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Yuri A. Tshistjakov and J. Donald Lafontaine in 1984. It is found in the Russian Far East (Transbaikalia, Sikhote-Alin, Magadan) and Canada (Yukon Territory).^[1]

The forewings are even and translucent grey.^[2]

Subspecies

• Dodia kononenkoi kononenkoi (Magadan region, Yukon territory)
• Dodia kononenkoi sikhotensis Tshistjakov, 1988 (Primorye: Sikhote-Alin)

Dodia transbaikalensis was described as a subspecies of Dodia kononenkoi, but is now mostly treated as a full species.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Dodia kononenkoi Tshistjakov & Lafontaine, 1984 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 20, 2019.
2. Web site: 930339.00 – 8128.1 – Dodia kononenkoi – Tshistjakov & Lafontaine, 1984 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 20, 2019.