Dysschema eurocilia

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Cladus: Macroheterocera
Superfamilia: Noctuoidea

Familia: Erebidae
Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tribus: Arctiini
Subtribus: Pericopina
Genus: Dysschema
Species: Dysschema eurocilia
Name

Dysschema eurocilia (Cramer, 1777)

Type locality: Surinam.
Synonyms

Phalaena eurocilia Cramer, 1777
Pericopis anadema Druce, 1907 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema anadema Druce, 1907 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Chetone aorsa Boisduval, 1870 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschemia aorsa Boisduval, 1870 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis bivittata Walker, 1854 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema bivittata Walker, 1854 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis daphne Druce, 1885 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschemia daphne Druce, 1885 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis disjuncta Walker, 1856 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema disjuncta Walker, 1856 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis flavimedia Monte, 1933 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema flavimedia Monte, 1933 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis fulgorata Butler, 1871 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema fulgorata Butler, 1871 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis heliconissa Strand, 1921 (synonymized by Lamas & Grados, 1996: 25)
Dysschema heliconissa Strand, 1921 (synonymized by Lamas & Grados, 1996: 25)
Pericopis hodeva Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Lamas & Grados, 1996: 25)
Dysschema hodeva Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Lamas & Grados, 1996: 25)
Dysschema hypoxantha Hübner, 1818 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis leonina Butler, 1872 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema leonina Butler, 1872 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Sericaria leptoptera Perty, [1833] (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema leptoptera Perty, [1833] (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis lucretia Butler, 1876 (synonymized by Hering, 1925: 442)
Dysschema lucretia Butler, 1876 (synonymized by Hering, 1925: 442)
Pericopis eurocilia f. melaina Hering, 1925
Pericopis molesta Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema molesta Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis nigrivenata Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema nigrivenata Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis eurocilia f. obscurata Hering, 1925
Pericopis parviflava Hering, 1926 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema parviflava Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis postflava Hering, 1926 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema postflava Hering, 1926 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis recta Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema recta Hering, 1925 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis rhea Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Lamas & Grados, 1996: 25)
Dysschema rhea Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Lamas & Grados, 1996: 25)
Pericopis irene f. splendidissima Hering, 1925
Pericopis staudingeri Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Watson & Goodger, 1986: 38)
Dysschema staudingeri Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Watson & Goodger, 1986: 38)
Pericopis sibylla Butler, 1873 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema sibylla Butler, 1873 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis umbra Druce, 1885 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema umbra Druce, 1885 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Pericopis unxia Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Dysschema unxia Druce, 1910 (synonymized by Becker, 2013: 57)
Phalaena zerbina Stoll, 1790 (synonymized by Hering, 1925: 423)

References

Becker, V.O. 2013: Taxonomic changes in the Neotropical Pericopina and Ctenuchina moths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini), with description of new taxa. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 46: 53–66. Full article (PDF) Reference page.

Dysschema eurocilia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is a common species throughout tropical America,[1] where it has been recorded from the Antilles, Central America (including Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala) and South America (including Paraguay, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador).[2]

It is a highly variable species, especially the females.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Vernonia species and Lepidaploa canescens.
References

Becker, Vitor O. (September 15, 2013). "Taxonomic changes in the Neotropical Pericopina and Ctenuchina moths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini), with description of new taxa" (PDF). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 46: 53–66. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013.
Savela, Markku. "Dysschema eurocilia (Cramer, [1777])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2019.