Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drepanidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eudeilinia | |
Eudeilinia luteifera, the Southern Eudeilinea Moth, is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1917. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas to Florida.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are white, the forewings with two curved irregular pale buff lines. The hindwings are similar, but the inner line is smaller. Adults have been recorded on wing in March and from May to June in Florida.
The larvae feed on Cornus florida.
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