Biology:Asciodes gordialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Asciodes gordialis
Asciodes gordialis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Asciodes
Species:
A. gordialis
Binomial name
Asciodes gordialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Desmia confusalis Hulst, 1886
  • Scoparia quietalis Walker, 1859

Asciodes gordialis, the bougainvillea caterpillar moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found across the southern United States,[2] in 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

Wikidata ☰ Q13399290 entry