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Dysauxes servula

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Dysauxes servula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Dysauxes
Species:
D. servula
Binomial name
Dysauxes servula
(Berce, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Naclia servula Berce, 1862
  • Dysauxes punctata var. separata Bang-Haas, 1906

Dysauxes servula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by M. Berce in 1862. It is found in southern France, north-western Italy, Sicily, Spain and Portugal, as well as the Maghreb countries in North Africa.

Taxonomy

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The species is either treated as a valid species, a colour form, subspecies or synonym of Dysauxes punctata, from which it differs by having no or very small white spots on the forewings and strongly reduced yellow colouring of the hindwings.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "10523a Dysauxes servula (Berce, 1862)", Lepiforum e.V.. Retrieved October 31, 2019. (in German) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.