Kingdom Animalia Family Arctiidae Scientific name Dahana atripennis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Dahana Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Ctenucha cressonana, Lymire edwardsii, Ctenucha rubroscapus, Horama plumipes | ||
The Black-winged Dahana (Dahana atripennis) is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Florida and Georgia.
The wingspan is 33–40 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Florida.
The larvae feed on Tillandsia usneoides.
References
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