Perigea xanthioides explained

Perigea xanthioides, the red groundling moth or pied groundling moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from Canada to Brazil and on Jamaica.^[1] The wingspan is about 29 mm.^[2] The larvae feed on Vernonia^[3] and Eutrochium species.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barnes . Matthew J. C. . May 24, 2002 . Perigea xanthioides . Moths of Jamaica . January 7, 2021.
2. Web site: 931986.00 – 9689 – Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852 – Red Groundling Moth . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 7, 2021.
3. http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/tl_ironweed.htm Illinois Wildflowers
4. http://www.marylandmoths.com/Html/Noctuidae/Amphipyrinae/Amphipyrini/Perigea_xanthioides.html Moths of Maryland