Gonocausta

Lederer, 1863

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Gonocausta is a of in the Crambidae, Spilomelinae. The genus was established by Julius Lederer in 1863 and contains five described distributed in the Americas. Species include G. sabinalis, G. simulata, G. vestigialis, G. voralis, and the type species G. zephyralis. Members of this genus are part of the diverse snout moth fauna of the Neotropical region.

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How to pronounce Gonocausta: //ˌɡoʊnoʊˈkaʊstə//

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Distribution

Neotropical region; have been recorded from Central and South America including Mexico, Rica, Panama, and Brazil.

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