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]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Melipotis |
Species: | M. cellaris
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Binomial name | |
Melipotis cellaris (Guenée, 1852)[1]
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The wingspan is 35-37 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Texas.[4]
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Melipotis cellaris (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
- ^ nkis.info
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide