About Syntomeida melanthus Cramer
Syntomeida melanthus, commonly known as the black-banded wasp moth, is a moth species that belongs to the subfamily Arctiinae. This species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It can be found in Arizona, southern and western Texas, the West Indies, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. In the United States, adult black-banded wasp moths have been recorded flying from April to June, and again from August to November. The larvae of this species feed on a wide variety of plants, most of which belong to the Convolvulaceae family.
