Grammodes congenita [1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa, including South Africa, Eswatini and Madagascar.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Grammodes |
| Species: | G. congenita
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| Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
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Foodplants of the larvae of this species are Cistus salvifolius, Rubus sp., Smilax sp. and Polygonum sp..[2] This species also figures on a $100 stamp of Cabo Verde from 1999.[3]
References
edit- ^ Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.
- ^ Africanmoths
- ^ www.butterflystamps.co.kr
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