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Diaphora luctuosa

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Species of moth

Diaphora luctuosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Diaphora
Species: D. luctuosa
Binomial name
Diaphora luctuosa
(Hübner, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx luctuosa Geyer,
  • Cycnia luctuosa
  • Arctia lugubris Herrich-Schäffer,
  • Spilosoma luctuosa djamila Schawerda, 1910
  • Spilosoma luctuosa djamila f. janeckoi Schawerda, 1910

Diaphora luctuosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the Alps, on the Balkan Peninsula and in the Black Sea region.

The wingspan is 26–31 mm.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Savela, Markku. "Diaphora luctuosa (Geyer, [1831])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. Mazzei, Paolo; Morel, Daniel; Panfili, Raniero. "Diaphora luctuosa (Geyer, [1831])". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Diaphora luctuosa
Bombyx luctuosa


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