Attributes of Syntomeida epilais
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais (Walker, 1854)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Wings dark metallic blue with white spots. Body metallic blue; abdomen has a pair of white spots at base, and a red tip.
Wing Span: 4.2 - 5.2 cm.
Life History: Like most wasp moths, this moth is a day-flier.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Larva (Oleander Caterpillar) is a pest of cultivated oleander. Also feeds on devil's potato.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Neotropical. The N. American subspecies is S. epilais jucundissima, which is locally common in all but northwest Florida in all months.
Conservation:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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October 21, 2012 | Beds For Butterflies | Broward County, Florida, United States | December 06, 2012 | Details |
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November 11, 2012 | tomthegrove | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | November 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 20, 2012 | jkbckayaker | Polk County, Florida, United States | October 11, 2012 | Details |
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October 01, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | October 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 23, 2012 | jlittlejohn | Duval County, Florida, United States | August 23, 2012 | Details |
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June 01, 2012 | craisy | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | June 02, 2012 | Details |
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November 29, 2002 | khimera13 | Leflore County, Mississippi, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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September 18, 2011 | randi112755 | Orange County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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June 25, 2011 | Curtis L. Quinter | Martin County, Florida, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | Helen Schmidt | Volusia County, Florida, United States | September 01, 2011 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | Gianni | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | August 14, 2011 | Details |
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June 11, 2011 | klbasap | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 28, 2011 | misner94 | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | July 28, 2011 | Details |
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May 08, 2011 | bkpaula | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | May 30, 2011 | Details |
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October 04, 2009 | Cheri Pierce | Lake County, Florida, United States | May 20, 2011 | Details |
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October 04, 2009 | Cheri Pierce | Lake County, Florida, United States | May 20, 2011 | Details |
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January 19, 2007 | roseanna | Monroe County, Florida, United States | March 03, 2011 | Details |
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September 01, 2005 | mikechapman | Glynn County, Georgia, United States | February 21, 2011 | Details |
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December 22, 2010 | Shay at GothMoths | Orange County, Florida, United States | February 04, 2011 | Details |
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October 11, 2010 | Bernd | Brevard County, Florida, United States | February 04, 2011 | Details |
| October 03, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Gabrielle Howat) | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| November 16, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Fitz O. Clarke) | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 13, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Ken Davidson) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | November 14, 2008 | Details | |
| February 02, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Sara Califf) | Glynn County, Georgia, United States | September 29, 2008 | Details | |
| October 27, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Brian G. Scholtens) | Charleston County, South Carolina, United States | July 25, 2008 | Details | |
| October 30, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Brian G. Scholtens) | Charleston County, South Carolina, United States | July 25, 2008 | Details | |
| March 02, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Don DeSteiguer and Frances Bartle) | Texas, Starr County, United States | March 17, 2008 | Details | |
| March 03, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Don DeSteiguer and Frances Bartle) | Texas, Starr County, United States | March 17, 2008 | Details | |
| December 01, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Robert Brock) | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | October 11, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alachua County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brevard County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Broward County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Flagler County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monroe County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Orange County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinellas County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Polk County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | St Johns County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sarasota County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Volusia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cameron County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
