Gonodonta pyrgo

Cramer, 1777

Gonodonta pyrgo is a fruit-piercing moth in the Erebidae, first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It occurs in North America and is assigned Hodges number 8539. As a member of the Gonodonta, it belongs to a group of known for piercing fruit to feed on juices.

Cramer&Stoll-uitlandsche kapellen vol. 2- plate 139 by Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791). Used under a Public domain license.Gonodonta pyrgo by Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791). Used under a Public domain license.Gonodonta pyrgo - Peru (6686654197) by Ben Sale from Stevenage, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Gonodonta pyrgo: /ɡoˈnoʊ.dɒn.tə ˈpɪərɡoʊ/

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North America

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