Oleander Moth (Syntomeida epilais)

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Thought to be a recent introduction from the Caribbean, this species is found on planted Oleander shrubs in the southeast from Texas probably to the Carolinas.
Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais)
Collier Co., FL
4 Nov 2018
Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais) caterpillar
Collier Co., FL
4 Nov 2018
Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais) caterpillar
Collier Co., FL
4 Nov 2018
Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais) caterpillar
Collier Co., FL
4 Nov 2018
Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais) caterpillar
Collier Co., FL
4 Nov 2018

Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.


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