oleander moth
(Syntomeida epilais jucundissima)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Noctuoidea |
| Family: Arctiidae |
| Subfamily: Ctenuchinae |
| Genus: Syntomeida |
| Subject: Syntomeida epilais jucundissima Dyar |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
polka dot moth, oleander caterpillar