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Indomitable Melipotis Moth

Melipotis indomita

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth with distinctive dark brown and golden yellow markings.

Habitat:

Spotted at the National Butterfly Center.

Notes:

It is found from the West Indies to Mexico and Brazil and from Maine to Florida to Minnesota to Texas and California.

The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Prosopis species. (Wikipedia)

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