Loblolly-bay

Guides

• Gondysia similis

  Gordonia Darkwing

  Gondysia similis, commonly known as the gordonia darkwing, is a moth species in the family Erebidae. First described by Achille Guenée in 1852, this species occurs in the southeastern United States. The larvae are specialized feeders on Gordonia lasianthus (loblolly bay), a relationship that defines both its common name and ecological niche. Adults are active from spring through early autumn with multiple generations per year.

  mothNoctuoideaErebidaeErebinaeGondysiaspecialist-herbivoreGordonia-lasianthusloblolly-baysoutheastern-United-StatesmultivoltineAchille-Guenée-1852Guenée-1852Ophiusa-similisgordonia-darkwingNoctuidae-(historical)