Spirama recessa Walker, 1858 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Spirama recessa Walker, 1858

Spirama recessa Walker, 1858

Spirama recessa is a 50-mm wingspan erebid moth found in New Guinea and tropical northern Australia, with wing patterns like a snake’s open-mouthed face.

Family
Genus
Spirama
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Spirama recessa Walker, 1858

Spirama recessa Walker, 1858 is a moth species that belongs to the Erebidae family. This species is distributed in New Guinea and the tropical region of northern Australia. Its wingspan measures approximately 50 millimeters. The pattern on its wings resembles the face of a snake that has a slightly opened mouth.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae › Spirama

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

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