Biology:Melipotis cellaris

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Short description: Species of moth

Melipotis cellaris
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Melipotis
Species:
M. cellaris
Binomial name
Melipotis cellaris
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bolina cellaris Guenée, 1852
  • Bolina bisinuata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Panula insipida Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Bolina turbata Walker, 1858

Melipotis cellaris, the cellar melipotis moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Mexico (Morelos), Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay,[2] the West Indies and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Kansas , Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas .[3]

The wingspan is 33–35 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Texas.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Melipotis cellaris (Guenee 1852)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86018880. 
  2. ↑ nkis.info
  3. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ↑ Bug Guide

Wikidata ☰ Q13517096 entry




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