Melipotis cellaris

Melipotis cellaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Melipotis
Species:
M. cellaris
Binomial name
Melipotis cellaris
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bolina cellaris Guenée, 1852
  • Bolina bisinuata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Panula insipida Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Bolina turbata Walker, 1858

Melipotis cellaris, the cellar melipotis moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Mexico (Morelos), Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay,[2] the West Indies and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.[3]

The wingspan is 35-37 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Texas.[4]

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Melipotis cellaris (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ nkis.info
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ Bug Guide


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