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Erebidae
930881 – 8610   Melipotis acontioides (Guenée, 1852)
             Royal Poinciana Moth

© Jerry Donehew
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • acontioides Guenée 1852 (Bolina) - MONA 1983: 8610
  • producta Hayes 1975 (Melipotis)
  • sinualis Harvey 1877 (Melipotis)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Melipotis acontioides
    © Mark de Silva
    Melipotis acontioides
    © Valerie G. Bugh
    Melipotis acontioides
    © Valerie G. Bugh
    Melipotis acontioides
    © Nancy Collins
    Melipotis acontioides
    © Nancy Collins
    Melipotis acontioides
    © Bo Zaremba - f.
    Melipotis acontioides
    - 43mm – © Jim Vargo

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