Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found from the West Indies to Mexico, and from Maine, Florida and Minnesota to Texas and California.

Melipotis indomita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Melipotis
Species:
M. indomita
Binomial name
Melipotis indomita
(Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Bolina indomita Walker, 1858
  • Aedia nigrescens Grote & Robinson, 1866 [secondary homonym of Aedia nigrescens (Wallengren, 1856)]
  • Melipotis nigrescens (Grote & Robinson, 1866)
  • Bolina ochreipennis Harvey, 1875
  • Melipotis ochreipennis (Harvey, 1875)
  • Bolina ochreifasciata Grote, 1875
  • Melipotis ochreifascia (Grote, 1875)

The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Prosopis species.

References

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  1. ^ Balaban, John and Jane (August 29, 2019). "Species Melipotis indomita - Indomitable Melipotis Moth - Hodges#8600". BugGuide. Retrieved December 12, 2019.