Faithful Beauty
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Composia fidelissima
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This is a distinctive day flying moth with red, blue and white pattern. Caterpillars are red with dark blue spots. |
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South Florida and the West Indies. |
Distribution and Abundance in Florida: |
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Year round in Florida. |
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Tropical hardwood hammocks and pine rocklands |
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Food: |
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Larval host: Devil’s-potato (Echites umbellatus), Leafless swallowwort (Orthosia scoparia) and Baybean (Canavalia rosea). |
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