Spanish Moth or Convict Caterpillar, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctiuidae)
The Spanish moth, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer), is unmistakable for any other moth in Florida.The larvae are likewise very colorful, and have been called convict caterpillars.The hand wipes individual packets larvae are occasional pests of lilies, mainly in Amaryllidaceae.Spotted larval forms of Spanish moth appear similar to lily borer larvae, Bri