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Geometridae
91a1015 – 6616   Melanchroia chephise (Stoll, in: Cramer, [1782])
             White-tipped Black Moth

© Tracy Palmer
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Synonymy: Phalaena chephise Cramer, 1782
Taxonomic Notes: Melanchroia chephise (Cramer, 1782), incorrectly listed in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) with the genus spelling "Melanochroia", was corrected to Melanchroia in Parsons et al. (1999).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee
Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee
Melanchroia chephise
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Melanchroia chephise
© Karen Anthonisen Finch

Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee
6th Instar
Melanchroia chephise
© George Detrio

Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee
2nd Instar
Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee
1st Instar
Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee

Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee LG

Melanchroia chephise
© John & Barbara Moerk LG

Melanchroia chephise
© Alan Chin-Lee


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