''Chrysodeixis'' is a
genus
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of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
s of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...
described by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1821.
Species
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Chrysodeixis acuta
''Chrysodeixis acuta'', the tunbridge wells gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa as well as the on Canary Islands eastwards to Australasia Indonesia and Oceania.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm.
The larvae feed on vario ...
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(Walker, 858 - Tunbridge Wells gem
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Chrysodeixis argentifera
The Tobacco looper ''(Chrysodeixis argentifera)'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.
The wingspan is ca. 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Sunflower, Canola, Tomato, various Bea ...
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(Guenée, 1852) - tobacco looper
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Chrysodeixis celebensis
''Chrysodeixis celebensis'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found on Sulawesi
Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is ...
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Dufay, 1974
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Chrysodeixis chalcites''
(Esper, 1789) - tomato looper
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