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Melanchroia chephise
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Tribe: Boarmiini Genus: Melanchroia Species: M. chephise Binomial name Melanchroia chephise The White-tipped Black or Snowbush Spanworm (Melanchroia chephise) is a moth of the Geometridae family.
It is found from Florida and Texas, south to Paraguay. Strays have been recorded from Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois. The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from September to December. Larvae feed on Euphorbiaceae species, including Breynia and Phyllanthus.
Spotted on Jun 2, 2015
Submitted on Jun 2, 2015
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