Biology:Syntomeida melanthus
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. melanthus
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Syntomeida melanthus, the black-banded wasp moth, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found in Arizona, southern and western Texas , the West Indies,[3] Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Venezuela.
In the United States, adults have been recorded on wing from April to June and again from August to November.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, mostly in the Convolvulaceae.[4]
Subspecies
- Syntomeida melanthus melanthus
- Syntomeida melanthus albifasciata Butler, 1876 (Honduras, Mexico)
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Syntomeida Harris, 1839". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/syntomeida/. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Bug Guide
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?searchPageURL=index.dsml&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13528730 entry
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