Idalus herois Schaus, 1889 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Idalus herois Schaus, 1889

Idalus herois Schaus, 1889

Idalus herois, the Clown Face Tiger Moth, is an Erebidae moth described by Schaus in 1889, found in Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil.

Family
Genus
Idalus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Idalus herois Schaus, 1889

Idalus herois, commonly known as the Clown Face Tiger Moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first described by William Schaus in 1889. Its known distribution includes Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Idalus

More from Erebidae

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

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