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Florida Fern Moth

Callopistria floridensis

Photo by florida33girl
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Native to Florida and the tropics. Larva feed on ferns, sometimes becoming a pest.

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Species Callopistria floridensis - Florida Fern Moth - Hodges#9630 - BugGuide.N…

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Comments (1)
KarenL
What an unusual moth. Great spot floridagirl!

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