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Genus Eulepidotis

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Hodges#8570.1 - Eulepidotis rectimargo Eulepidotis electa 8570.2 - Eulepidotis electa Texas SE Gulf Coast - Eulepidotis persimilis possible - Eulepidotis persimilis Texas SE Gulf Coast - Eulepidotis persimilis possible - Eulepidotis persimilis Eulepidotis sp. - Eulepidotis persimilis Eulepidotis electa Carr Canyon AZ - Eulepidotis electa Eulepidotis Eulepidotis - Eulepidotis electa
Show images of: caterpillars · adults · both

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Erebidae
Subfamily Eulepidotinae
Genus Eulepidotis

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eulepidotis Hübner, 1823
Calydia Bar, 1875
Palindia Guenee, 1852
Palindiona Hampson, 1926
Peropalpus Blanchard, 1852

Numbers

There are about 8 species in our area and more than 100 species in the genus. (1)(2)

Range

southern USA (AZ, FL, TX) Many species are found in Central or South America. (1)(2)

Works Cited

1.Wikipedia
2.iNaturalist
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 13 July, 2013 - 2:53pm
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 5 November, 2025 - 2:07pm

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