Heortia vitessoides (Moore, 1885) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heortia vitessoides (Moore, 1885)

Heortia vitessoides (Moore, 1885)

Heortia vitessoides is a 30-mm-wingspan crambid moth described in 1885, found in Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Family
Genus
Heortia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Heortia vitessoides (Moore, 1885)

Heortia vitessoides is a species of moth that belongs to the Crambidae family. It was first described by Frederic Moore in 1885. This moth occurs in southeast Asia, including the locations of Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, and Thailand; it is also found in northern Queensland, Australia. Its wingspan measures approximately 30 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Heortia

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