Biology:Melipotis contorta
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Short description: Species of moth
Melipotis contorta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Melipotis |
Species: | M. contorta
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Binomial name | |
Melipotis contorta (Guenee, 1852)[1]
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Melipotis contorta is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found from Florida,[2] through Mexico and Guatemala to Brazil . It is also found in Cuba, St. Thomas, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Saint Martin, St. Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica.[3]
Adults are on wing from January to February, in May, July and December in Florida.[4]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Melipotis contorta (Guenee 1852)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86018882.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ nkis.info
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q13517094 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melipotis contorta.
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