Lipocosma sicalis Walker, 1859 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lipocosma sicalis Walker, 1859

Lipocosma sicalis Walker, 1859

Lipocosma sicalis is a 15 mm wingspan Crambidae moth described in 1859, found across multiple regions of North America from April to August.

Family
Genus
Lipocosma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lipocosma sicalis Walker, 1859

Lipocosma sicalis is a species of moth that belongs to the Crambidae family. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. This moth is found in North America, with recorded occurrences across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. Its wingspan measures approximately 15 millimeters. Adult individuals of this species are active in flight from April through August.

Photo: (c) John Trent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by John Trent · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Lipocosma

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