Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852

Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852

Gonodonta sinaldus (the moonseed fruitpiecer) is an erebid moth first described in 1852, found from southern Texas to Colombia.

Family
Genus
Gonodonta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852

Gonodonta sinaldus, commonly known as the moonseed fruitpiecer, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. This moth is found from the Mexican border northward to Concan in the Texas Hill Country. Sporadic recorded sightings of it exist as far north as Dallas, and its range extends south at least as far as Trinidad and Colombia. The wingspan of adult Gonodonta sinaldus measures approximately 36 millimeters. This species most likely has continuous generations throughout the year. The larvae of Gonodonta sinaldus feed on moonseed vine.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Gonodonta

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