Faithful Beauty Moth Info

Common Names:

Faithful Beauty Moth, Uncle Sam Moth

Latin Name:

Composia fidelissima

Numbers:

There are three other species of Composia but only C. fidelissima occurs in the U.S. ( I will find out about the rest trust me! ^^ )

Size:

Wingspan 4.8-6.4 cm

ID:

Distinctive day-flying moth found in South Florida.

Habitat:

Tropical hardwood thickets ( hammocks )

Season:

All year

Food:

Adults take nectar, Larval host:

Devil's Potato ( Echites umbellata )

Oleander ( Nerium oleander )

Leafless Swallowwart ( Cynanchum scoparium )

Baybean ( Canavalia rosea )

Info taken from www.bugguide.net