Margarosticha sphenotis Meyrick, 1887 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Margarosticha sphenotis Meyrick, 1887

Margarosticha sphenotis Meyrick, 1887

Margarosticha sphenotis is a Crambidae moth species described in 1887, found in parts of Australia.

Family
Genus
Margarosticha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Margarosticha sphenotis Meyrick, 1887

Margarosticha sphenotis is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is native to Australia, with recorded occurrences in the regions of New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Margarosticha

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