Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Arctiidae (ark-TYE-ih-dee) (Info)
Genus: Syntomeida
Species: epilais
Profile:No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives
Regional...This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Deland, Florida
Dunnellon, Florida
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Palm Coast, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Wauchula, Florida
Zolfo Springs, Florida
Kingsland, Georgia
Tybee Island, Georgia
Bluffton, South Carolina (2 reports)
Charleston, South Carolina
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina (2 reports)
Member Notes:
| Rating | Author | Comment |
| Neutral | artcons | On Aug 28, 2006, artcons from Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Zone 10b) wrote:I like having this moth in my yard, but it does defoliate my Oleander bush several times a year. I planted the Oleander specifically to attract the moth.
This can be a very friendly moth, probably due to it's aposematic coloration (warning, don't eat me 'cause I taste bad and may kill you) It's a slow flying moth that I have had on two occasions land on my fingers.
The spines on it's caterpillar are like small paintbrushes with many hairs per spine. | | Neutral | Beachduffer | On Oct 5, 2007, Beachduffer from Fernandina Beach, FL wrote: Photo taken in Fernandina Beach, Florida ( Nassau County) |
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