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Dysschema

Dysschema is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. The genus contains some of the more showy moths of the southwestern United States.

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Dysschema
D. cerialis, Panama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Pericopina
Genus: Dysschema
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Addua Walker, 1862
  • Ambryllis Walker, 1855
  • Aphisaon Boisduval, 1870
  • Daritis Walker, 1855
  • Pericopis Hübner, 1819
  • Thebrone Boisduval, 1870
  • Hyelosia Hubner, 1818
  • Taxila Walker, 1855
  • Coborisa Walker, 1855
  • Dorimena Boisduval, 1870

Dysschema is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.1 The genus contains some of the more showy moths of the southwestern United States.2

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Dysschema Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. "Moths of Southeastern Arizona: Arctiinae". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.