Erebidae
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8542.1 Gonodonta bidens
Geyer, 1832
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| Distribution: |
USA: Florida (stray); Texas (unconfirmed). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Annonaceae Ebenaceae Lamiaceae Lauraceae Sterculaceae. Host genera: Diospyros Persea. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
bidens Geyer, 1832 (Gonodonta) STRAY - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Cuba.ssp. a. bidens Geyer, 1832 (Gonodonta) (stray)ssp. b. miranda Raymundo, 1908 (Gonodonta); TL: Brazil, Santa Catarina.
Note: unverified; possibly the subspecies found in the US based on DNA barcode. meridionalis Todd, 1959 (Gonodonta); TL: "Hansa Humbolt, Santa Catarina, Brasil". |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832 is reported from Florida and Texas. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Todd, E.L., 1959. The Fruit-Piercing Moths of the Genus Gonodonta Hubner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). United States Department of Agriculture, Technical Bulletin, 1201: 38-41; pls. 3, A; 5, G-H (ssp. bidens); 5, I (meridionalis). (PDF)
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