Fruitpiercer-moth

Guides

• Gonodonta sinaldus

  moonseed fruitpiecer, moonseed fruitpiercer

  Gonodonta sinaldus is a small moth in the family Erebidae, known for its specialized larval association with moonseed vine. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 36 mm. The species exhibits a disjunct distribution pattern, with core populations in the Texas Hill Country and scattered records extending north to Dallas and south through the Neotropics.

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