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Melipotis fasciolaris

Fasciolated Melipotis Moth


Melipotis fasciolaris

Polilla Fasciolada
Family: Erebidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Polilla con Franjas, Polilla con Bandas.




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Description


Melipotis fasciolaris, the fasciolated melipotis or bewitching melipotis, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found from Georgia and Florida west through Texas to California, south through Central America and the Caribbean to Uruguay.

The wingspan is .

The larvae feed on the leaves of Prosopis species. Adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia.

Source: Wikipedia, article Melipotis fasciolaris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 123444
♂  Adult
Esperanza
Santa Fe
Argentina
10/31/2015
Pablo Capovilla



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
35700831/10/2015ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Natural Méd. Vet. Martín Rodolfo de la Peña, EsperanzaPablo Capovilla
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Fasciolated Melipotis Moth (Melipotis fasciolaris) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.