Melipotis famelica explained

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)[1] to the Caribbean and Paraguay.

The wingspan is about 42 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Leucaena latisiliqua.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 930875.00 – 8604 – Melipotis famelica – (Guenée, 1852) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 2, 2018.
  2. http://www.grenadabluehorizons.com/lepidoptera.pdf Lepidoptera on Grenada