Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Genus Melanchroia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Boarmiini Scientific name Melanchroia chephise Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Hymenia perspectalis, Synchlora, Pyrgus oileus, Iridopsis | ||
White tipped black moth melanchroia chephise
Melanchroia chephise, the white-tipped black or snowbush spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Florida and Texas, south to Paraguay. Strays have been recorded from Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois.
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- White tipped black moth melanchroia chephise
- White tipped black moth also known as melanchroia chephise
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The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from September to December.
Larvae feed on Euphorbiaceae species, including Breynia and Phyllanthus.
White tipped black moth also known as melanchroia chephise
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