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Straight-lined Seed Moth

Eublemma recta

Field notes

Eublemma recta, the straight-lined seed moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in the United States from South Carolina to Florida and west to Texas. It is also found south to Argentina, on Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.

The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in).

The larvae feed on various plants in the family Convolvulaceae, including Ipomoea and Convolvulus species.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided