Alypiodes geronimo

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Geronimo Forester
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A. geronimo adult female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Alypiodes
Species:
A. geronimo
Binomial name
Alypiodes geronimo
(Barnes, 1900)

Alypiodes geronimo is a moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). first described by William Barnes in 1900. [1] [2] It is found in North America and parts of Mexico. [1]

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The MONA or Hodges number for Alypiodes geronimo is 9313. [3]

Description

A. geronimo larval stage Alypiodes geronimo larva.png
A. geronimo larval stage

The species is sexually dimorphic, unlike Alypiodes bimaculata, females have two spots on their forewing, while males have a third extra spot. [4]

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of Boerhavia species. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alypiodes geronimo report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Alypiodes geronimo species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Alypiodes geronimo" . Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Noctuidae of North America - Agaristinae - Alypiodes geronimo". www.nearctica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  5. "A History Of Moth Collectors In Western North America", Moths of Western North America, University of California Press, pp. 23–30, 2019-12-31, retrieved 2023-10-09

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