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Chrysodeixis chalcites
Pest Information


Taxonomy Chrysodeixis chalcites

  1. Animalia
  1.               Arthropoda
  1.                             Insecta
  1.                                           Pterygota
  1.                                                         Lepidoptera
  1.                                                                       Noctuidae
  1.                                                                                     Chrysodeixis chalcites

Synonym names Chrysodeixis chalcites

Autographa chalcites, Esper

Noctua chalcites, Esper

Phytometra chalcites, Esper

Plusia chalcites, Esper

Common names Chrysodeixis chalcites

Golden twin spot

Green garden looper

Groundnut semilooper

Tomato looper

Hosts Chrysodeixis chalcites

The Pest/Host lists are currently correct, but are not comprehensive.

major host

Citrus

Ficus (Fig tree)

Glycine max (Soya bean; Soybean)

Gossypium (Cotton plant)

Marrubium (Horehound)

Medicago sativa (Alfalfa; Lucerne; Medick, purple)

Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco, Virginian)

Phaseolus (Bean)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato; tomato (direct-seeded); tomato (transplanted))

Solanum tuberosum (Potato)

Triticum aestivum (Wheat, bread; Wheat, soft)

Zea mays (Corn, common; Maize, common)


no host class defined

Arachis hypogaea (Groundnut; Monkeynut; Peanut)

Brassica

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper; Paprica; Pepper, red; Pepper, sweet)

Cucumis sativus (Cucumber)

Cynara cardunculus (Artichoke, prickly; Artichoke-thistle; Cardoon; Cardy; Globe artichoke)

Dahlia (Dahlia)

Dendranthema indicum

Dianthus (Carnation)

Fragaria (Strawberry)

Helianthus tuberosus (Artichoke, Jerusalem; Topinambur)

Hippeastrum

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce; Salad)

Marrubium (Horehound)

Musa (Banana tree)

Pelargonium

Salvia officinalis (Sage, common; Sage, garden)

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Snakeweed, common; Snakeweed, light blue; Tea, Brazil; Vervain, bastard; Vervain, Jamaica)

Teucrium scorodonia (Germander, wood; Sage, wood)

Trifolium repens (Clover, Dutch; Clover, white)

Urtica dioica (Nettle, common; Nettle, perennial; Nettle, stinging; Nettle, tall)

Zebrina pendula (Inch-plant; Wandering-jew, silvery)