Dysschema boisduvalii explained

Dysschema boisduvalii is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jan van der Hoeven in 1840. It is found in Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil[1] and Argentina.[2]

Adults are sexually dimorphic.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Vernonia species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Dysschema boisduvallii (van der Hoeven, 1840) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 5, 2019.
  2. Becker . Vitor O. . 15 September 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.

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