Biology:Melipotis famelica

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Short description: Species of moth

Melipotis famelica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Melipotis
Species:
M. famelica
Binomial name
Melipotis famelica
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bolina leucomelana Herrich-Schäffer, 1868
  • Bolina bivittata Walker, 1858
  • Bolina striolaris Herrich-Schäffer, 1868

Melipotis famelica is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species is found from the southern United States (Florida to Texas )[2] to the Caribbean and Paraguay.

The wingspan is about 42 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Leucaena latisiliqua.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13517090 entry