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Melipotis indomita

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Scientific name
  
Melipotis indomita

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

Rank
  
Species

Melipotis indomita

Similar
  
Melipotis, Plusiodonta compressipalpis, Phoberia atomaris, Bleptina caradrinalis, Caenurgina

The Indomitable Melipotis (Melipotis indomita) is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. The species is found from the West Indies to Mexico and Brazil and from Maine to Florida to Minnesota to Texas and California.

The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Prosopis species.

References

Melipotis indomita Wikipedia