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Melipotis cellaris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae

Melipotis cellaris, the cellar melipotis moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Mexico (Morelos), Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, the West Indies and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas. The wingspan is 35-37 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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