Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781

Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781

Dysauxes punctata is a polyphagous Erebidae moth described in 1781, found across parts of Europe, western Asia, Russia and North Africa.

Family
Genus
Dysauxes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dysauxes punctata Fabricius, 1781

Dysauxes punctata is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. This moth is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and North Africa. The wingspan of Dysauxes punctata ranges from 20 to 22 millimeters (0.79 to 0.87 inches). Adult moths are active from May through mid-September, and produce two generations each year. The larvae of this species are polyphagous, feeding on a variety of low-growing plants, including species from the genera Taraxacum, Senecio, Plantago, and Lactuca.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Dysauxes

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

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