Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864

Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864

Chrysocale principalis, the princely tiger moth, is an Arctiinae moth found in Mexico and Guatemala, described in 1864.

Family
Genus
Chrysocale
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864

Chrysocale principalis, commonly called the princely tiger moth, is a moth species that belongs to the subfamily Arctiinae. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It can be found in Mexico, specifically in the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and Tamaulipas, and also in Guatemala.

Photo: (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Chrysocale

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