Composia fidelissima
| Composia fidelissima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Composia |
| Species: | C. fidelissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schäffer, 1866 | |
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Composia fidelissima sometimes known as the faithful beauty or Uncle Sam moth is a moth in the Erebidae family. It is found in southern Florida and the West Indies, including Cuba.[1]
The wingspan is 48–64 mm. Adults are on wing year round. They are day-flying.[2]
The larvae feed on Cynanchum scoparium, Canavalia (including Canavalia rosea), Nerium (including Nerium oleander) and Echites species (including Echites umbellate).
Subspecies
- Composia fidelissima fidelissima
- Composia fidelissima vagrans Bates, 1933
References
mounted Composia fidelissima
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