Eudeilinia luteifera

(Eudeilinia luteifera)

Description

Eudeilinia luteifera, the southern eudeilinea moth, is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas to Florida. The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are white, the forewings with two curved irregular pale buff lines. The hindwings are similar, but the inner line is smaller. Adults have been recorded on wing in March and from May to June in Florida. The larvae feed on Cornus florida.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Eudeilinia
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