Alypiodes geronimo explained

Alypiodes geronimo is a moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). first described by William Barnes in 1900. It is found in North America and parts of Mexico.

The MONA or Hodges number for Alypiodes geronimo is 9313.

Description

The species is sexually dimorphic, unlike Alypiodes bimaculata, females have two spots on their forewing, while males have a third extra spot.^[1]

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of Boerhavia species.

Further reading

• Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. 2010. Lafontaine . J. Donald. Schmidt . B. Christian. ZooKeys. 40. 127–47. 10.3897/zookeys.40.414. 2010ZooK...40....1L. free.
• Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico, III. 2015. Lafontaine . J. Donald. Schmidt . B. Christian. ZooKeys. 527. 227–236. 10.3897/zookeys.527.6151. 4668890. 26692790. 2015ZooK..527..127L. free.
• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Noctuidae of North America - Agaristinae - Alypiodes geronimo . 2023-02-27 . www.nearctica.com.