Asciodes gordialis

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] on the West Indies (including Cuba and the Dominican Republic) and in South America (including French Guiana, Ecuador and Argentina).[3]

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

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Bougainvillea species.[4]

References
  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.


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