Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900

Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900

Alypiodes geronimo is a sexually dimorphic moth species whose caterpillars feed on Boerhavia leaves.

Family
Genus
Alypiodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900

This species, Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900, is sexually dimorphic, which distinguishes it from Alypiodes bimaculata. Females of this species have two spots on their forewings, while males have an additional third spot. The caterpillars of Alypiodes geronimo feed on the leaves of plants in the Boerhavia genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Alypiodes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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