Eulepidotis merricki is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Jacob Holland in 1902.[1] It is found in Jamaica,[2] Cuba, and Puerto Rico.[3] The species was originally described after being observed in the US state of Pennsylvania, but the specimen was probably imported with tropical fruit. The species is not present in the Nearctic.

Eulepidotis merricki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Eulepidotis
Species:
E. merricki
Binomial name
Eulepidotis merricki
(Holland, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Palindia merricki Holland, 1902
  • Eulepidotis merrici

The larvae feed on Melicoccus bijugatus

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 28, 2019). "Eulepidotis merricki (Holland, 1902)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Barnes, Matthew J. C. (May 24, 2002). "Eulepidotis merricki". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Pogue, Michael G. & Aiello, Annette (1999). "Description of the Immature Stages of Three Species of Eulepidotis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) With Notes on Their Natural History". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 101 (2): 300–311 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.