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Fasciolated Graphic
Francisco Farriols Sarabia, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Fasciolated Graphic

Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823

Names

EnglishFasciolated Graphic
Dutch—
SpanishPolilla triangular del mezquite
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMelipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823

About this species

Melipotis fasciolaris, the fasciolated melipotis or bewitching melipotis, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found from Georgia and Florida west through Texas to California, south through Central America and the Caribbean to Uruguay.

The wingspan is 33–43 mm (1.3–1.7 in).

The larvae feed on the leaves of Prosopis species. Adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusMelipotis

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2012First record
2019Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2

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

Sources & credits

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