Composia fidelissima

Composia fidelissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Composia
Species: C. fidelissima
Binomial name
Composia fidelissima
Herrich-Schäffer, 1866
Synonyms
  • Phaloesia olympia Butler, 1871
  • Composia vagrans Bates, 1933

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

References

  1. ↑ The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) trom Cuba described by Herrich-Schaffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana Archived 2012-11-29 at WebCite
  2. ↑ Bug Guide
mounted Composia fidelissima


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