Nelphe carolina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Nelphe |
| Species: | N. carolina
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| Binomial name | |
| Nelphe carolina H. Edwards, 1887
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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
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- ^ "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]