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Melipotis acontioides

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Melipotis acontioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Melipotis
Species:
M. acontioides
Binomial name
Melipotis acontioides
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Bolina acontioides Guenée, 1852
  • Lyncestis acontioides
  • Stictoptera penicillum Herrich-Schäffer, 1868
  • Nagara penicillum
  • Melipotis sinualis Harvey, 1877

Melipotis acontioides, the royal poinciana moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species is found from the southern United States (including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Florida)[1] through Mexico and Central America to Brazil, Argentina and the Galápagos Islands. It is also found in the Caribbean, including Cuba and the British Virgin Islands,[2] Jamaica and Puerto Rico.

The wingspan is about 43 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Delonix regia and Parkinsonia aculeata[4] and Parkinsonia florida. The larvae feed at night.

Subspecies

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  • Melipotis acontioides acontioides
  • Melipotis acontioides producta Hayes, 1975 (Galápagos Islands)

References

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  1. ^ "930881.00 – 8610 – Melipotis acontioides – Royal Poinciana Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Becker, Vitor O. (2002). "The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia. 19 (2): 349–391. doi:10.1590/S0101-81752002000200006. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2013.
  3. ^ Roberts, Jason D. (July 14, 2018). "Species Melipotis acontioides - Royal Poinciana Moth - Hodges#8610". BugGuide. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Melipotis acontioides (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 2, 2018.