Rhodogastria similis Möschler, 1884 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhodogastria similis Möschler, 1884

Rhodogastria similis Möschler, 1884

Rhodogastria similis is an Erebidae moth described in 1884, found in southern Africa, with larvae feeding on Pelargonium and Prunus armeniaca.

Family
Genus
Rhodogastria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhodogastria similis Möschler, 1884

Rhodogastria similis is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1884. This moth is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The larvae of Rhodogastria similis feed on plants from Pelargonium species and Prunus armeniaca.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Rhodogastria

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

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