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oleander beastie - Syntomeida epilais
Copyright © 2007 paul grayce

oleander beastie - Syntomeida epilais
Beaufort, SC, USA, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
August 8, 2007
Size: 1.25 inches
found with a multitude of clones having decimated an oleander in a matter
of hours
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Contributed by paul grayce on 17 August, 2007 - 8:06pm
Last updated 18 August, 2007 - 10:56am

SC located
Id positive, 12/3/2007, Kiawah Island, Charleston County
… walt, 9 August, 2008 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

Caterpillar
Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais). The adult is the Polka-Dot Wasp Moth.
… Howell Curtis, 17 August, 2007 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Apparent Second State Record!
Wide spread in the Neotropics, but most references list it's range in the U.S. as restricted to Florida. However, Featured Creatures lists it's U.S. range as, "Florida and coastal regions of southeastern states."
I just searched the South Carolina Moths Searchable Checklist and found one prior SC record from Charleston County on October 27, 2005.
Taking a closer look as Georgia Lepidoptera I see that James Adams lists it for Georgia as well...
… Mike Quinn, 18 August, 2007 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

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