Dysschema boisduvalii

(Dysschema boisduvalii)

Description

Dysschema boisduvalii is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males are white with four blackish dots on the forewings, while females are mostly blackish with the dots on the abdomen reduced. The larvae feed on the leaves of Vernonia species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Genus:Dysschema
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