Plecoptera recta (Pagenstecher, 1886) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Plecoptera recta (Pagenstecher, 1886)

Plecoptera recta (Pagenstecher, 1886)

Plecoptera recta is an Erebidae moth found across South and Southeast Asia, whose larvae feed on Dalbergia species.

Family
Genus
Plecoptera
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Plecoptera recta (Pagenstecher, 1886)

Plecoptera recta (Pagenstecher, 1886) is a moth species that belongs to the Erebidae family. This species occurs in Seram, Sulawesi, Southern India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo. The larvae of Plecoptera recta feed on plants from the Dalbergia genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Plecoptera

More from Erebidae

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

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