Guadeloupe, Piton de Ste-Rose, 2-I-84.

Melipotis contorta (Guenée, 1852)

Noctuidae Ophiderinae

Synonyms

Melipotis bistriga (Walker)
Melipotis striolaris (Herrich-Schäffer)

Biology and distribution

A rare species from mesophilic zones of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
St-Martin, Marie-Galante, la Désirade.

St-Kitts, Antigua, Montserrat.
Jamaica, Cuba (type specimen of M. striolaris), Hispaniola (type specimen of M. bistriga), St-Thomas (type specimen of M. contorta).

Florida, Brazil.

Legend

Male genitalia (JPG 71 Kb).
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