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8477.2– Mursa phtisialis

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Photo by:

Jim Vargo

General Species Information

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Host Plant: Malva acuta, Host unknown in the Keys

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Historical Range: Florida and the Caribbean

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Our Experience with this Species: Jim Troubridge reports this species on Key Largo, Marathon and Bahia Honda Keys in the months of March and December

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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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