Eudeilinia luteifera
| Eudeilinia luteifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Eudeilinia |
| Species: | E. luteifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudeilinia luteifera Dyar, 1917 | |
Eudeilinia luteifera, the Southern Eudeilinea Moth, is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1917.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas to Florida.[2]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are white, the forewings with two curved irregular pale buff lines. The hindwings are similar, but the inner line is smaller.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in March and from May to June in Florida.
The larvae feed on Cornus florida.[4]
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