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    10640 – Xanthopastis regnatrix,

    The Spanish Moth 

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    General Species Information

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    Host Plant: lilies and amaryllis, Host unknown in the Keys

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    Historical Range: SE USA and the Caribbean

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    Our Experience with this Species: We have found this species abundantly at times on Key Largo at times but it goes through long periods where it does not show up at lights. It also has been seen on Marathon, Bahia Honda and No Name Key in the following months: March, April, May and November

    Distribution Chart

    K. Largo   Marath. Ba. Hond     B.P.K.   No Name  Sck. Isd.    K. West
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island

    Adult Flight Chart

      Jan.       Feb.     Mar.     Apr.    May     Jun.      Jul.       Aug.     Sep.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month

    References

    Species Page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

    Species Page at: http://bugguide.net