Sericoplaga externalis Warren, 1892 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sericoplaga externalis Warren, 1892

Sericoplaga externalis Warren, 1892

Sericoplaga externalis is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Sericoplaga, found in the United States portion of North America.

Family
Genus
Sericoplaga
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sericoplaga externalis Warren, 1892

Sericoplaga is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Crambidae, which was described by William Warren in 1892. This genus contains only one species, Sericoplaga externalis, which was also described by Warren in the same year 1892. This species occurs in North America, with confirmed records ranging from Maryland to Illinois, extending south to Florida and west to Texas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Sericoplaga

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