Dysschema eurocilia explained

Dysschema eurocilia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is a common species throughout tropical America,^[1] where it has been recorded from the Antilles, Central America (including Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala) and South America (including Paraguay, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador).^[2]

It is a highly variable species, especially the females.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Vernonia species and Lepidaploa canescens.

Notes and References

1. Becker . Vitor O. . September 15, 2013 . Taxonomic changes in the Neotropical Pericopina and Ctenuchina moths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini), with description of new taxa . The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera . 46 . 53–66 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105327/http://www.lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/journals/46/jrl_46_53_66.pdf . December 24, 2013 . dead.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Dysschema eurocilia (Cramer, [1777]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 5, 2019.