| Dahana atripennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Dahana |
| Species: | D. atripennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875 | |
Dahana atripennis, the black-winged dahana, is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It is found in the US states of Florida and Georgia.
The wingspan is 33–40 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Florida.
The larvae feed on Tillandsia usneoides.
External links
- Boone, Mike (September 13, 2012). "Species Dahana atripennis - Black-winged Dahana - Hodges#8266". BugGuide. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "930439.00 – 8266 – Dahana atripennis – Black-winged Dahana Moth – Grote, 1875". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Adams, James K. Images. Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States. Archived from the original February 1, 2013.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dahana atripennis | |
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