Syntomeida epilais
Polka Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Arctiidae (footman moths, tiger moths)
- Genus: Syntomeida
- Species: Syntomeida epilais
- Common Names: Polka Dot Wasp Moth, Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Moth, Uncle Sam Moth
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Syntomeida epilais - Polka dot wasp moth (Syntomeida epilais) feeding on lantana (Lantana camara).
Panama City, FL
September 3, 2002
Photo contributed by May Lenzer
Syntomeida epilais - Feeding on purple cone flower (Echinacea sp.)
Eglin Air Force Base, FL
September 15, 2002
Photo contributed by Heather Van Auken
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Syntomeida epilais - Polka dot wasp moth (Syntomeida epilais) feeding on lantana (Lantana camara).
Syntomeida epilais - Feeding on purple cone flower (Echinacea sp.)