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8607 – Melipotis jucunda,

Merry Melipotis Moth 

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General Species Information

Host Plant: Wagner lists catclaw blackbead (Pithecellobium unguis-cati)

Historical Range: Most of the USA

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

Notes: This species shows up uncommonly

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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