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Dysgonia

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Dysgonia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Ophiusini
Genus: Dysgonia
Hübner, [1823]

Dysgonia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.[1]

Taxonomy

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Many species formerly in the genus were moved to other genera, such as Bastilla, Buzara, Pindara and Macaldenia by Jeremy Daniel Holloway and Scott E. Miller in 2003. Other former members of Dysgonia were moved to the genus Parallelia.

Species

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Species of which placement in Dysgonia is uncertain

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Former species

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 4, 2019). "Dysgonia Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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  • Media related to Dysgonia at Wikimedia Commons