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
	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

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"801372.00 – 5267 – Asciodes gordialis – Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
"Taxonomy Browser: Asciodes gordialis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
Eiseman, Charley (April 2, 2016). "Species Asciodes gordialis - Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#5267". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] "801372.00 – 5267 – Asciodes gordialis – Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

[3] "Taxonomy Browser: Asciodes gordialis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

[4] Eiseman, Charley (April 2, 2016). "Species Asciodes gordialis - Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#5267". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2018.