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]
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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
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| Asciodes gordialis Guenée, 1854
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Bougainvillea species.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.