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Jigsaw

Dysgonia torrida · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJan · Mar · Octmost records
Records93in 4 countries
Most seen inZimbabwe71 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Jigsaw in brief

The jigsaw (Dysgonia torrida) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 93 published records, most of them from Zimbabwe, Guinea and Mauritius. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, March and October and fall to their lowest in July and August.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Zimbabwe71 records · best Oct, Mar
Guinea15 records · best Mar, Apr
Mauritius4 records · best May, Jan
Sudan3 records · best Jun, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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