Eulepidotis merricki
Eulepidotis merricki is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Jacob Holland in 1902.[1] It is found in Jamaica,[2] Cuba, and Puerto Rico.[3] The species was originally described from the US state of Pennsylvania, but the specimen was probably imported with tropical fruit. The species is not present in the Nearctic.
| Eulepidotis merricki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eulepidotis |
| Species: | E. merricki |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulepidotis merricki (Holland, 1902) | |
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The larvae feed on Melicoccus bijugatus
References
- Savela, Markku (July 28, 2019). "Eulepidotis merricki (Holland, 1902)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- Barnes, Matthew J. C. (May 24, 2002). "Eulepidotis merricki". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- Pogue, Michael G. & Aiello, Annette (1999). "Description of the Immature Stages of Three Species of Eulepidotis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) With Notes on Their Natural History". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 101 (2): 300–311 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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