Ametris nitocris explained

Ametris nitocris, the seagrape spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from the southern United States (including Florida)^[1] through Central America to South America. It is also found on the Antilles.^[2]

The wingspan is about 43 mm.

The larvae of the Ametris nitocris are referred to as the greater inchworm in some parts of Florida.^[3] These larvae feed on Coccoloba diversifolia.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 910673.00 – 6259 – Ametris nitocris – Seagrape Spanworm Moth – (Cramer, 1780) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . September 16, 2019.
2. http://www.mbarnes.force9.co.uk/jamaicamoths/images7/amenit.htm "Ametris nitocris"
3. https://archive.today/20130629094757/http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/A/Ametris_nitocris/ Zipcodezoo
4. Web site: Ametris nitocris (Cramer, 1780) . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles . September 16, 2019.