Gold Moth
Basilodes pepita Guenée, 1852
Gold Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7770
Synonyms
Hodges #9781 
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Host plants include Wingstem (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

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Basilodes pepita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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 owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[1] Caterpillars feed on plants from the genus Verbesina.[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Basilodes pepita is 9781.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Basilodes pepita species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  5. ^ "Basilodes pepita overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  6. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Basilodes pepita". Retrieved 2018-03-19.

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