Need help identifying black with white specks moth [photo]

Paul F Austin paustin at digital.net
Thu Jun 25 23:09:49 EDT 1998


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Here in Florida it is known as the dread Oleander Moth since the
catterpillars can totally denude an oleander bush while you watch. Of
course, being a member of the Florida Native Plant Society, I enjoy
watching them do this instead of running for the bug spray when I see
them (Oleanders are not native and very poisonous too).
Martha Steuart
Brevard County (Palm Bay)

Roger C. KENDRICK wrote:

>  Hi Ken,
>
> Going on the illustration in Holland's "The Moth Book" (Dover edition,
> 1968) you have seen the Polka-dot Wasp-moth _Syntomeida epilais
> Walker_ .  The scientific nomenclature may be out of date, but I'd
> guess an American specialist (or someone with a more uptodate book)
> could brief you on that.
>
> The larval hostplant is given as Nerium odorum.
>
>>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Roger.
> ________________________________________________
> Roger C. KENDRICK   B.Sc.(Hons.)
> PhD student & Demonstrator, Dept of Ecology & Biodiversity
> The University of Hong Kong
> mailto:kendrick at hkusua.hku.hk
> http://web.hku.hk/~kendrick/hkmoth.htm   « Hong Kong Moths »
> http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1085/   « H.K. Lepidoptera
> Group »
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Conscience is that quiet little voice that says "Someone may be
watching."

Paul F Austin
paustin at digital.net


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<P>Here in Florida it is known as the dread Oleander Moth since the catterpillars
can totally denude an oleander bush while you watch. Of course, being a
member of the Florida Native Plant Society, I enjoy watching them do this
instead of running for the bug spray when I see them (Oleanders are not
native and very poisonous too).
<BR>Martha Steuart
<BR>Brevard County (Palm Bay)

<P>Roger C. KENDRICK wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>&nbsp;Hi Ken,

<P>Going on the illustration in Holland's "The Moth Book" (Dover edition,
1968) you have seen the Polka-dot Wasp-moth _<I>Syntomeida epilais</I>
Walker_ .&nbsp; The scientific nomenclature may be out of date, but I'd
guess an American specialist (or someone with a more uptodate book) could
brief you on that.

<P>The larval hostplant is given as <I>Nerium odorum.</I>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><A HREF="http://ddi.digital.net/~whedbee/moth.html"></A>&nbsp;</BLOCKQUOTE>
Hope this helps,

<P>Roger.
<BR>________________________________________________
<BR>Roger C. KENDRICK&nbsp;&nbsp; B.Sc.(Hons.)
<BR>PhD student &amp; Demonstrator, Dept of Ecology &amp; Biodiversity
<BR>The University of Hong Kong
<BR><A HREF="mailto:kendrick at hkusua.hku.hk">mailto:kendrick at hkusua.hku.hk</A>
<BR><A HREF="http://web.hku.hk/~kendrick/hkmoth.htm">http://web.hku.hk/~kendrick/hkmoth.htm</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&laquo; Hong Kong Moths &raquo;
<BR><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1085/">http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1085/</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&laquo; H.K. Lepidoptera Group &raquo;
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<BR>&nbsp;</BLOCKQUOTE>
&nbsp;

<P>--
<BR>Conscience is that quiet little voice that says "Someone may be watching."

<P>Paul F Austin
<BR>paustin at digital.net
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