Melipotis indomita
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Melipotis |
Species: | M. indomita
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Melipotis indomita (Walker, 1858)
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Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found from the West Indies to Mexico and Brazil and from Maine to Florida to Minnesota to Texas and California.
The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Prosopis species.
References[]
- ^ Balaban, John and Jane (August 29, 2019). "Species Melipotis indomita - Indomitable Melipotis Moth - Hodges#8600". BugGuide. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
Categories:
- Melipotis
- Moths of North America
- Moths described in 1858
- Melipotini stubs