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Elaphria nucicolora (Sugarcane Midget)

Synonyms: Elaphria clara; Elaphria paginata; Elaphria unisignata; Monodes nucicolora

Wikipedia Abstract

The Sugarcane Midget (Elaphria nucicolora) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the south-eastern United States (Florida to North Carolina, west to Texas), through Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Puerto Rico to tropical South America (Peru and French Guyana). It is also present on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are wing from June to November in Georgia and may be present year-round in Florida and the tropics.
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Prey / Diet

Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0