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8480 – Phytometra ernestina,

Ernestina's Moth 

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General Species Information

Host Plant: Crotons - and perhaps other plants as this species has also been found in tropical hardwood hammocks where crotons do not grow

Historical Range: Eastern USA

Our Experience with this Species: We have found this spacies on Key Largo, Bahia Honda, Big Pine and No Name Key in the months of Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul

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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