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5180 – Penestola simplicialis 

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Penestola bufalis, Black Penestola Moth

General Species Information

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Host Plant: Host unknown in the Keys

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Historical Range: Florida and the Caribbean

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Our Experience with this Species:We have found this species in Key Largo and Big Pine Key in February, March, May, July and September

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Notes

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

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