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    8974– Garella nilotica,

    Black-olive Caterpillar Moth

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    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    General Species Information

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    Host Plant: Cynometra, Heritiera, Mangifera, Terminalia, Rhododendron, Bucida (including Bucida buceras), Canocarpus, Olea, Prunus, Salix and Tamarix species, Host unknown in the Keys

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    Historical Range: Much of the USA

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    Our Experience with this Species: Jim Troubridge reports this species from Key Largo and Bahia Honda in the months of Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul, Dec

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    Notes: 

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    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

    References

    species page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

    species page at: http://bugguide.net