Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)

Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)

Dysgonia angularis is a Noctuidae moth with an Oriental and Pan-African distribution, whose larvae feed on Phyllanthus species.

Family
Genus
Dysgonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)

This moth species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. Its scientific name is Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833), and it is also referenced as Bastilla angularis. It belongs to the family Noctuidae. It has an Oriental and Pan-African distribution. Specific recorded locations include India (Bihar and Jharkhand), Eswatini, Gabon, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Réunion, and Madagascar. Adult moths of this species have a wingspan of approximately 40 mm. The larvae feed on plants from Phyllanthus species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae › Dysgonia

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

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