Xanthodes congenita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Xanthodes
Species:
X. congenita
Binomial name
Xanthodes congenita
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Acontia congenita Hampson, 1912
  • Acontia obsoleta Strand, 1917
  • Acontia obsoleta Gaede, 1938

Xanthodes congenita, the golden noctuid or as larva, the hairy leafeating caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1912.[1] It is found in Australia in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The larvae feed on the leaves, buds, flowers and fruit of Gossypium, Nephelium lappaceum and Durio zibethinus. It is considered to be a minor pest on these species. They have also been reported on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Brachychiton.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (31 May 2020). "Xanthodes congenita (Hampson, 1912)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 June 2020). "Xanthodes congenita Hampson, 1912 Golden Noctuid". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 August 2020.


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