Dysgonia coreana
Encyclopedia
Dysgonia coreana is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Korea
, and the Russian Far East
(the Primorye
region).
Dysgonia coreana is treated as a synonym of Dysgonia obscura
by some authors.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, and the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
(the Primorye
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
region).
Dysgonia coreana is treated as a synonym of Dysgonia obscura
Dysgonia obscura
Dysgonia obscura is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Korea, China and the Russian Far East .Some authors consider Dysgonia coreana to be a synonym of Dysgonia obscura.-External links:*...
by some authors.