Basilodes pepita

Basilodes pepita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Basilodes
Species:
B. pepita
Binomial name
Basilodes pepita
Guenée, 1852

Basilodes pepita, the gold moth, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America. Caterpillars feed on plants from the genus Verbesina.

References

  1. 1 2 "Basilodes pepita report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Basilodes pepita species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Basilodes pepita". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. 1 2 "Basilodes pepita species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Basilodes pepita overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-19.

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