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Eulepidotis rectimargo
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Butterflies & moths

Eulepidotis rectimargo

Names

English—
Dutch—
SpanishPolilla obispo
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameEulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852

About this species

Eulepidotis rectimargo is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, including Mexico, Costa Rica, Guyana, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina. It was recorded from Texas by Ed Knudson and Charles Bordelon in 2004.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusEulepidotis

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2025First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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