Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909

Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909

Carales arizonensis is an erebid moth found in Arizona, described in 1909, whose larvae feed on Acer grandidentatum.

Family
Genus
Carales
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909

Carales arizonensis is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is only known to occur in Arizona, a state within the United States. The forewings of this moth reach an approximate length of 25 millimeters. The caterpillar larvae of Carales arizonensis feed on the plant species Acer grandidentatum.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Carales

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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