Polygrammodes eleuata explained

Polygrammodes eleuata, the red-spotted sweetpotato moth or many-spotted moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777.^[1] It is found in Central and South America (including French Guiana),^[2] on the Antilles and in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.^[3]

The wingspan is 22–24 mm.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=349880 BOLD Systems
3. Web site: 801337.00 – 5230 – Polygrammodes elevata – Red-spotted Sweetpotato Moth – (Fabricius, 1794) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . March 14, 2018.
4. Web site: Species Polygrammodes elevata - Hodges#5230 . BugGuide . February 24, 2017 . March 14, 2018.