Nelphe carolina

Nelphe carolina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Nelphe
Species:	N. carolina
Binomial name
	Nelphe carolina; H. Edwards, 1887
Synonyms
	Eucereon cubensis Schaus, 1904; Eucereon confusum Rothschild, 1912;

Nelphe carolina, the Florida eucereon or Little Carol's wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1887. It is found in southern Texas, Florida, Mexico and on Cuba.[1]

The wingspan is 31–34 mm (1.2–1.3 in). Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Cynanchum species.[2]

References

"930446.00 – 8271 – Nelphe carolina – Little Carol's Wasp Moth – Edwards, 1886". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
Heiman, Maury J. (June 14, 2017). "Species Nelphe carolina - Little Carol's Wasp Moth - Hodges#8271". BugGuide. Retrieved December 1, 2018.[ Bug Guide]

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[1] "930446.00 – 8271 – Nelphe carolina – Little Carol's Wasp Moth – Edwards, 1886". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 1, 2018.

[2] Heiman, Maury J. (June 14, 2017). "Species Nelphe carolina - Little Carol's Wasp Moth - Hodges#8271". BugGuide. Retrieved December 1, 2018.[ Bug Guide]