Perigea xanthioides

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]

Perigea xanthioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Perigea
Species:
P. xanthioides
Binomial name
Perigea xanthioides
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Hadena trita Moschler, 1886
  • Perigea xanthioides enixa Grote, 1875

References
  1. Barnes, Matthew J. C. (May 24, 2002). "Perigea xanthioides". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "931986.00 – 9689 – Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852 – Red Groundling Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. Illinois Wildflowers
  4. Moths of Maryland


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