Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777

Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777

Hypsoropha monilis, the large necklace moth, is an Erebidae moth found in the southeastern United States.

Family
Genus
Hypsoropha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777

Hypsoropha monilis, commonly known as the large necklace moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species is found in the southeastern United States. It was first formally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. The distribution of Hypsoropha monilis spans from Texas and Kansas in the west to Florida and Maryland in the east.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Hypsoropha

More from Erebidae

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