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Melipotis jucunda (Merry Melipotis)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Melipotis jucunda, the Merry Melipotis Moth, is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. It is found in Mexico (Yucatán, Mérida), Colombia and most of the United States and western Canada. The wingspan is 35–42 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is medium grey, with fine longitudinal streaks and black dashes between the veins on the distal portion. The hindwings are pure white to pale grey with dark veins, a thin discal spot and a wide marginal band. There are two or three generations in New Jersey and multiple generations in the southern part of the range.
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Prey / Diet

Quercus prinoides (Dwarf Chinkapin Oak)[1]
Salix amygdaloides (peachleaf willow)[1]
Salix bonplandiana (red willow)[1]

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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
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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