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Melanchroia chephise

Melanchroia chephise

Family: Geometridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Melanchroia chephise, the white-tipped black or snowbush spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Florida and Texas, south to Paraguay. Strays have been recorded from Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois.

The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from September to December.

Larvae feed on Phyllanthaceae species, including Breynia and Phyllanthus.

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





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Count: 4

Foto
Photography ID: 624121
  Adult
Nono
Córdoba
Argentina
01/30/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 624120
  Adult
Nono
Córdoba
Argentina
01/30/2025
Eduardo Nadal
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Photography ID: 447905
  Adult
Avellaneda
Santa Fe
Argentina
05/25/2021
Nilo Casco


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231122420/06/202513:18ArgentinaSanta FePP Cayasta, Garay1Gustavo Fernando Durán
225573430/01/2025ArgentinaCórdobaNonoEduardo Nadal
225573330/01/2025ArgentinaCórdobaNono1Eduardo Nadal
204089828/05/2024ArgentinaMisionesHotel Selvático Don Horacio, Puerto Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
141024825/05/2021ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al norte de la ciudad de Avellaneda, AvellanedaNilo Casco
139228923/03/2021ParaguayÑeembucúRio Paraguay - Laguna Gadea Islas del Yuqueri, Rio Paraguay - Km 95 a Km 63 - Pilar a Puerto BermejoGuillermo Alejandro Nelson Tarapow
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Melanchroia chephise – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 08/11/2026.