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Hemeroblemma mexicana

Hemeroblemma mexicana

Guenée, 1852
Polilla Del Cacao
Family: Erebidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Peosina mexicana.




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Hemeroblemma mexicana is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in Mexico and Central America, including Honduras. A female was collected in Starr County, Texas, US, in 2012.

The larvae are injurious to the leaves of cacao in some years.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hemeroblemma mexicana. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 468413
  Adult
Salta (Capital)
Salta
Argentina
04/18/2015
Eduardo Nadal



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
148721118/04/2015ArgentinaSaltaCabildo, Salta (Capital)Eduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Hemeroblemma mexicana – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.