Asciodes gordialis
| Asciodes gordialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Asciodes |
| Species: | A. gordialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Asciodes gordialis Guenée, 1854 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Asciodes gordialis, the bougainvillea caterpillar moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found across the southern United States,[2] on the West Indies (including Cuba and the Dominican Republic) and in South America (including French Guiana, Ecuador and Argentina).[3]
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Bougainvillea species.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ BOLD Systems
- ↑ Bug Guide
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