Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863

Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863

Hahncappsia mancalis is a Crambidae moth found in North and Central America with larvae feeding on multiple plant genera.

Family
Genus
Hahncappsia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863

Hahncappsia mancalis is a moth species in the Crambidae family. It was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863. This species is distributed across regions ranging from Maryland to Illinois in the United States, extending southward to Florida, Texas, and Arizona, and continuing further south into Mexico and Costa Rica. The wingspan of Hahncappsia mancalis measures approximately 18 millimeters. The larvae of this moth feed on the plant species Amaranthus retroflexus, Mentha, Ipomoea, Nicotiana, and Rumex.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Hahncappsia

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