Eulepidotis merricki is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Jacob Holland in 1902.[1] It is found in Jamaica,[2] Cuba, and Puerto Rico.[3] The species was originally described after being observed in the US state of Pennsylvania, but the specimen was probably imported with tropical fruit. The species is not present in the Nearctic.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eulepidotis |
| Species: | E. merricki
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| Eulepidotis merricki (Holland, 1902)
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The larvae feed on Melicoccus bijugatus
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (July 28, 2019). "Eulepidotis merricki (Holland, 1902)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Matthew J. C. (May 24, 2002). "Eulepidotis merricki". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Pogue, Michael G. & Aiello, Annette (1999). "Description of the Immature Stages of Three Species of Eulepidotis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) With Notes on Their Natural History". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 101 (2): 300–311 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.