Gonodonta nutrix
| Gonodonta nutrix | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Gonodonta |
| Species: | G. nutrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Citrus Fruitpiercer (Gonodonta nutrix) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from in St. Lucia, Cuba, Jamaica, Florida and from Mexico to Paraguay.
The wingspan is 36–40 mm.
The larvae feed on Annona species, including Annona glabra. The adults pierce soft fruits to feed on plant juices. The feeding wound often spoils and renders the fruit unsalable.
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