Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852

Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852

Ophisma tropicalis is an Erebidae moth found across tropical and subtropical America, whose larvae feed on Cupania americana.

Family
Genus
Ophisma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852

Ophisma tropicalis is a moth that belongs to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. This species occurs in tropical and subtropical America, ranging from the southern United States to Uruguay. Its recorded distribution includes Brazil, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Montserrat, Saint Vincent, Grenada, the Greater Antilles, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Colombia. The larvae of Ophisma tropicalis feed on Cupania americana.

Photo: (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Ophisma

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