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Eulepidotis superior

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Species of moth

Eulepidotis superior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Eulepidotis
Species: E. superior
Binomial name
Eulepidotis superior
(Guenee, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Palindia superior Guenée, 1852
  • Palindia deva Druce, 1889
  • Palindia dewitzii Möschler, 1890

Eulepidotis superior is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from Mexico to Panama and Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, as well as on Puerto Rico, Grenada and Saint Lucia.

The larvae feed on Quararibea asterolepis.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 28, 2019). "Eulepidotis superior (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Eulepidotis superior


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