''Bonchis munitalis'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''

Bonchis ''Bonchis'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862, and is known from Trinidad and Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both ...

''. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863, and is known from

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, the

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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

and

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. It is also found in the southern United States, including

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

. Adults of this species were found in the month of October. Host plants include, '' Crescentia cujeta,

Parmentiera cereifera ''Parmentiera cereifera'', the candle tree, is a species of tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to Panama, but it is also a commonly cultivated specimen in botanical gardens. This tree grows up to 6 meters tall. The opposit ...

, and

Tabebuia rosea ''Tabebuia rosea'', also called pink poui, and rosy trumpet tree is a neotropical tree that grows up to and can reach a diameter at breast height of up to . The Spanish name ''roble de sabana'', meaning "savannah oak", is widely used in Costa Ri ...

.''

References

Chrysauginae Moths described in 1863 {{Chrysauginae-stub