Chrysodeixis chalcites
TaxID: 749652
Basic Information
Chrysodeixis chalcites
Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis chalcites, the tomato looper or golden twin-spot moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae, subfamily Plusiinae. It mainly lives in southern Europe, the Levant and tropical Africa, but can be seen migrating across much of Europe. In 2013, it was spotted in Canada. It is an important horticultural pest in New Zealand. The length of the forewings is 15 C18 mm. The moth flies from June to October.[1] The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Echium vulgare, Apium, Rubus, tomato, Fragaria and tobacco which is why it is perceived as a pest. Chrysodeixis chalcites and Chrysodeixis eriosoma moths cannot be separated morphologically and they may be sibling species. They are distinguished by DNA, pheromones and geographic origin, as C. chalcites is found in the palearctic and C. eriosoma in the tropics and subtropics. The literature referring to C. chalcites in southern and eastern Asia or Oceania may actually refer to C. eriosoma.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuidae
Chrysodeixis
chalcites
unclassified
Species
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (13 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Absent | 2019 |
| Armenia | Absent | — |
| Belarus | Present | — |
| Costa Rica | Absent | — |
| Dominican Republic | Quarantine pests | — |
| Ecuador | Quarantine pests | — |
| Greece | Quarantine pests | — |
| India | Quarantine pests | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Kazakhstan | A1 list | 2017 |
Distribution (65 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Present | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Canada | Present | — |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
| Cameroon | Present | — |
| Cook Islands | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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