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Basilodes pepita

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Basilodes pepita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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 species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It 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]

References

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  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Basilodes pepita species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  5. "Basilodes pepita overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-19.

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