Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arctiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nelphe | |
Similar Dahana atripennis, Horama plumipes, Ctenucha cressonana, Lymire edwardsii, Macrocneme chrysitis | ||
Nelphe carolina, the Florida Eucereon or Little Carol's Wasp Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in southern Texas, Florida, Mexico and on Cuba.
The wingspan is 31–34 mm (1.2–1.3 in). Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Cynanchum species.
References
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