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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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Photography ID: 447905
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Avellaneda
Santa Fe
Argentina
05/25/2021
Nilo Casco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141024825/05/2021ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al norte de la ciudad de Avellaneda, AvellanedaNilo Casco
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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 20/09/2026.