| Bougainvillea caterpillar moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Asciodes |
| Species: | A. gordialis |
| 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. It is found across the southern United States, in the West Indies (including Cuba and the Dominican Republic) and in South America (including French Guiana, Ecuador and Argentina).
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Bougainvillea species.
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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Asciodes gordialis | |
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