Biology:Digama marmorea

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Short description: Species of moth


Digama marmorea
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Digama
Species:
D. marmorea
Binomial name
Digama marmorea
Butler, 1877
Synonyms
  • Digama piepersiana Snellen, 1879
  • Digama clinchorum Holloway, 1979

Digama marmorea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Caledonia, Sulawesi, Sundaland and northern Australia , where it is found from Coen in Queensland to Jervis Bay in New South Wales.

The wingspan is 27–29 mm.

The larvae feed on Carissa ovata.

Subspecies

  • Digama marmorea clinchorum (New Caledonia)
  • Digama marmorea marmorea (Sulawesi, Sunda, northern Australia)

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5275528 entry