| Nelphe carolina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Nelphe |
| Species: | N. carolina |
| Binomial name | |
| Nelphe carolina H. Edwards, 1887 | |
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Nelphe carolina, the Florida eucereon or Little Carol's wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1887. 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
- "930446.00 – 8271 – Nelphe carolina – Little Carol's Wasp Moth – Edwards, 1886". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- Heiman, Maury J. (June 14, 2017). "Species Nelphe carolina - Little Carol's Wasp Moth - Hodges#8271". BugGuide. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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