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8605– Melipotis contorta

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Photo by:

Jim Vargo

General Species Information

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Host Plant: Host unknown in the Keys

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Historical Range: South Florida and the Caribbean

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Our Experience with this Species: Jim Troubridge reports this species from Key Largo, Marathon and Bahia Honda Key in the Spring and Summer months as well as in November 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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