Siga liris Cramer, 1775 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Siga liris Cramer, 1775

Siga liris Cramer, 1775

Siga liris, the moonlight queen, is a 1775-described Crambidae moth found in South America and the West Indies.

Family
Genus
Siga
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Siga liris Cramer, 1775

Siga liris, commonly known as the moonlight queen, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. This species can be found in the West Indies, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Its natural habitat includes primary rainforests and cloudforests, located at altitudes ranging between 400 and 2,000 meters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Siga

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