Syntomeida epilais: Oleander Caterpillar
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Oleander Caterpillar - Syntomeida epilais Walker common name: oleander caterpillar Walker (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) Walker, a bright orange caterpillar with tufts of long black hairs, is a common sight on oleanders in Florida and southern Georgia. In southern regions of Florida the oleander caterpillar can cause considerable defoliation. This species is the only caterpillar pest of concern on this ornamental plant, although a related species, the
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| Page title: | Oleander Caterpillar - Syntomeida epilais Walker |
| Keywords: | oleander caterpillar Syntomeida epilais Lepidoptera Arctiidae Heather McAuslane |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |