Achatodes

Guenée, 1852

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Achatodes is a of noctuid containing at least two described . The genus includes Achatodes zeae, commonly known as the elder shoot borer moth, whose larvae bore into elder shoots. The genus was established by Guenée in 1852.

Achatodes zeae by Steve Nanz. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.- 9520 – Achatodes zeae – Elder Shoot Borer Moth (18492379468) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Achatodes zeae IMG 8380 by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Achatodes: /ˈækətoʊdiːz/

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Distribution

Recorded from Vermont, United States, with broader distribution in the US indicated by available records.

Host Associations

  • Sambucus - larval Achatodes zeae larvae bore into elder (Sambucus) shoots, as indicated by the 'elder shoot borer moth'

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