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    The dot moth (Melanchra persicariae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761. It is a very distinctive...
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    Syntomeida epilais, the polka-dot wasp moth or oleander moth, is a species of moth thought to be native to the Caribbean. Its larvae feed on the oleander...
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    Rivula sericealis, the straw dot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia...
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    the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including dot moth, Gazoryctra wielgusi, hummingbird hawk-moth and Schinia indiana (which feeds exclusively on P...
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    recorded as a food plant for some Lepidoptera caterpillars including the dot moth, and a nectar source for other butterflies and bumblebees. They are often...
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  • Thumbnail for Madope auferens
    Madope auferens, the black-dot moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1898. It is known from Australia...
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    Lepidoptera species including brown-tail, buff ermine, dot moth, emperor moth, engrailed moth, swallow-tailed moth and the V-pug. The crushed foliage and immature...
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    plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the dot moth, the garden carpet moth and the large white or cabbage white butterfly. The species...
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    some moths including angle shades, buff ermine, dot moth, the flame, the gothic, grey chi, grey pug, lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing, mouse moth, setaceous...
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    are used as food plants by the larvae of some butterflies and moths, including the dot moth, grey pug, lime-speck pug, small angle shades, and v-pug. Bees...
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    as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the dot moth and small angle shades. Genetic analysis suggests that Delphinium sensu...
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    by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species including cabbage moths and dot moths. The name was given by Carolus Linnaeus to honor his patron and fellow...
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    brassicae), dot moth (Melanchra persicariae) and mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis). The engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia), a geometer moth, also uses...
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    exprimens, and Blepharita amica were found eating from A. septentrionale. The dot moth Melanchra persicariae occurs both on A. septentrionale and A. intermedium...
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    common pug (recorded on harebell), dot moth, ingrailed clay (recorded on harebell), lime-speck pug and mouse moth.[citation needed] Well-known species...
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  • Thumbnail for Aegopodium podagraria
    as a food plant by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera, including dot moth, grey dagger and grey pug, although A. podagraria is not the exclusive...
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    is used for food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, such as the dot moth (Melanchra persicariae), as well as other insects, such as the Japanese...
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  • Thumbnail for Artace cribrarius
    Artace cribrarius, the dot-lined white, is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Sven Ingemar Ljungh in 1825. The MONA...
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  • Thumbnail for Eudocima materna
    Eudocima materna, the dot-underwing moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae found in widespread parts of the world, mainly in tropical Asia extending to...
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    The luna moth (Actias luna), also called the American moon moth, is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly...
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    1905 Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761) – Dot moth Melanchra picta (Harris, 1841) – Zebra caterpillar moth Melanchra postalba Sugi, 1982 Melanchra pulverulenta...
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    Idaea dimidiata, the single-dotted wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a Holarctic species. The species has a wingspan of 13–18 mm. The ground...
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    Spilosoma lubricipeda (category Moths of Asia)
    wings to strongly covered with black dots. Hindwings often with one or several black dots (rarely without any black dot). Antennae branches long (much longer...
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  • Thumbnail for Cissusa spadix
    Cissusa spadix, the black-dotted brown moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found from Ontario and Quebec, south through...
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    (Acharia stimuli, formerly Sibine stimulea) is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico. The species...
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    The dotted border (Agriopis marginaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1776. It...
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  • Thumbnail for Agonopterix robiniella
    Agonopterix robiniella, the four-dotted agonopterix moth or locust leaf roller, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America, where...
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  • Thumbnail for Deilephila elpenor
    Deilephila elpenor, the elephant hawk moth or large elephant hawk moth, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. Its common name is derived from the caterpillar's...
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  • Antaeotricha humilis, the dotted anteotricha moth, is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1855. It is...
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    small blue and white-letter hairstreak. Moths include the anomalous, broom moth, dot moth, garden dart, mouse moth and white ermine. Other invertebrates...
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