Syllectra erycata

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Syllectra erycata
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S. erycata
Binomial name
Syllectra erycata
(Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena erycataCramer, 1780
  • Syllectra mirandalisHubner, 1819

Syllectra erycata is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from Florida, Texas and the Antilles (Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Hispaniola, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Grenada) to Brazil, [1] Peru, Suriname and Bolivia. [2]

The wingspan is about 35 mm. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Syllectra erycata (Cramer, [1780])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. "Syllectra erycata (Cramer, 1780)". Naturkundliches Informationssystem. Retrieved December 8, 2019. (in German)
  3. "931086.00 – 8584 – Syllectra erycata – (Cramer, 1780)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 8, 2019.