Nelphe carolina

Nelphe carolina, the Florida eucereon or Little Carol's wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1887. It is found in southern Texas, Florida, Mexico and on Cuba.[1]

Nelphe carolina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Nelphe
Species:
N. carolina
Binomial name
Nelphe carolina
Synonyms
  • Eucereon cubensis Schaus, 1904
  • Eucereon confusum Rothschild, 1912

The wingspan is 31–34 mm (1.2–1.3 in). Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Cynanchum species.[2]

References
  1. "930446.00 – 8271 – Nelphe carolina – Little Carol's Wasp Moth – Edwards, 1886". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  2. Heiman, Maury J. (June 14, 2017). "Species Nelphe carolina - Little Carol's Wasp Moth - Hodges#8271". BugGuide. Retrieved December 1, 2018.[ Bug Guide]
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