Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Dysgonia torrida | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Dysgonia, Dysgonia algira, Polydesma umbricola, Achaea catella, Grammodes stolida | ||
Dysgonia torrida (the jigsaw) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa to Spain, southern Italy, Greece, Syria, Israel, Iran, Uzbekistan towards India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
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Description
This species has a wingspan of 45-50mm. Colors highly variable. Body red-brown. Antemedial line of the fore wing being erect and having broad, white and slightly suffused band beyond it. Postmedial line angled also between veins 3 and 4 and sinuous towards inner margin. Apical streak broken up into two spots. Hind wings with a white medial band and outer margin greyish at center.
Ecology
There are multiple generations per year. In Europe adults are on wing from May to June and September. The larvae feed on Zea mays (Poaceae), Ricinus communis and Acalypha wilkesiana (Euphorbiaceae)