Xanthodes congenita

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.

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

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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