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Oleander Moth - Hodges#8284 (Syntomeida epilais)
Photo#137460
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
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
Caterpillar
Oleander Caterpillar (
Syntomeida epilais
). The adult is the Polka-Dot Wasp Moth.
…
Howell Curtis
, 17 August, 2007 - 10:44pm
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...
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Mike Quinn
, 18 August, 2007 - 11:31am
