Apaidia mesogona (Godart, 1824) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Apaidia mesogona (Godart, 1824)

Apaidia mesogona (Godart, 1824)

Apaidia mesogona is an Erebidae moth found in parts of Europe and North Africa, whose larvae feed on several plant species.

Family
Genus
Apaidia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Apaidia mesogona (Godart, 1824)

Apaidia mesogona is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Jean Baptiste Godart in 1824. This species can be found in Western Europe, the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, and North Africa. The larvae of Apaidia mesogona feed on Quercus suber, Thymus, Buxus sempervirens, and species from the Lavandula genus.

Photo: (c) José Fabião, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Fabião · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Apaidia

More from Erebidae

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

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