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Perigea xanthioides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Perigea
Species:	P. xanthioides
Binomial name
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
Hadena trita Moschler, 1886 Perigea xanthioides enixa Grote, 1875

Perigea xanthioides, the red groundling moth or pied groundling moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from Canada to Brazil and on Jamaica. The wingspan is about 29 mm. The larvae feed on Vernonia and Eutrochium species.

References

1. Barnes, Matthew J. C. (May 24, 2002). "Perigea xanthioides". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
2. "931986.00 – 9689 – Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852 – Red Groundling Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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4. Moths of Maryland

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