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Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found from the West Indies to Mexico, and from Maine, Florida and Minnesota to Texas and California.

Melipotis indomita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Melipotis
Species:	M. indomita
Binomial name
Melipotis indomita (Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
Bolina indomita Walker, 1858 Aedia nigrescens Grote & Robinson, 1866 Melipotis nigrescens (Grote & Robinson, 1866) Bolina ochreipennis Harvey, 1875 Melipotis ochreipennis (Harvey, 1875) Bolina ochreifasciata Grote, 1875 Melipotis ochreifascia (Grote, 1875)

The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Prosopis species.

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