Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1876 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1876

Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1876

Drasteria ingeniculata is an Erebidae moth found in south-central US with ~34 mm wingspan and at least two generations yearly.

Family
Genus
Drasteria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1876

Drasteria ingeniculata is a moth species that belongs to the Erebidae family. This species is found in the south-central region of the United States, specifically in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. The wingspan of adult Drasteria ingeniculata measures approximately 34 millimeters. Adult moths are active in spring, and become active again in late summer. There are at least two generations of this moth produced each year.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Drasteria

More from Erebidae

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

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