Biology:Asciodes gordialis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Asciodes |
| Species: | A. gordialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Asciodes gordialis Guenée, 1854
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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
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "801372.00 – 5267 – Asciodes gordialis – Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth – Guenée, 1854". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5267. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Asciodes gordialis". http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=342023. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Eiseman, Charley (April 2, 2016). "Species Asciodes gordialis - Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#5267". http://bugguide.net/node/view/343023. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13399290 entry
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