Laurelcherry Smoky Moth

Neoprocris floridana

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae

Neoprocris floridana, the laurelcherry smoky moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Zygaenidae. It has been found in the southeastern United States, where all recordings have occurred in Florida with the exception of one in Lee County, Alabama and one in Aberdeen North Carolina. As its name suggests it is thought to feed primarily on laurelcherry trees (Prunus caroliniana).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 44

Sources and credits

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Laurelcherry Smoky Moth

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