Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
- Name authority
- Linnaeus, 1767
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Dysgonia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
- superfamilyNoctuoidea Latreille, 1809
- familyErebidae Leach, 1815
- subfamilyErebinae Leach, 1815
- genusDysgonia Hübner, 1823
- speciesDysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dysgonia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dysgonia ankalirano Viette, 1982 | ErebidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysgonia orbata Berio, 1955 | ErebidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794 | ErebidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dysgonia algiroides Schultz, 1908 Schultz, 1908 | synonym |
| Dysgonia olympia Swinhoe, 1885 Swinhoe, 1885 | synonym |
| Dysgonia sinica Bryk, 1948 Bryk, 1948 | synonym |
| Dysgonia leucotaenia Dannehl, 1926 Dannehl, 1926 | synonym |
| Dysgonia achatina Sulzer, 1776 Sulzer, 1776 | ambiguous synonym |
| Dysgonia albivitta Guenée, 1852 Guenée, 1852 | synonym |
| Dysgonia europa Schawerda, 1912 Schawerda, 1912 | synonym |
| Dysgonia festina Walker, 1858 Walker, 1858 | synonym |
| Dysgonia triangularis Hübner Hübner | synonym |
| Dysgonia defecta Stauder, 1923 Stauder, 1923 | synonym |
| Dysgonia leptotaenia Dannehl, 1926 Dannehl, 1926 | synonym |
| Dysgonia selenitaenia Dannehl, 1926 Dannehl, 1926 | synonym |
| Dysgonia triguetra Wagner Wagner | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Linnaeus. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. 1.Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:389C8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.