Dahana atripennis

Dahana atripennis, the black-winged dahana, is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It is found in the US states of Florida and Georgia.

Dahana atripennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Dahana
Species:
D. atripennis
Binomial name
Dahana atripennis
Grote, 1875

The wingspan is 33–40 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Florida.

The larvae feed on Tillandsia usneoides.

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  • Adams, James K. Images. Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States. Archived from the original February 1, 2013.



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