Eulepidotis merricki

(Eulepidotis merricki)

Description

Eulepidotis merricki is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Jamaica, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. The species was originally described from Pennsylvania, but the specimen was probably imported with tropical fruit. The species is not present in the Nearctic. The larvae feed on Melicoccus bijugatus

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Eulepidotis
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