Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis sylvarum is a Noctuidae moth found in the southeastern US, with a wingspan of about 28 mm.

Family
Genus
Argyrostrotis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852

Argyrostrotis sylvarum, commonly known as the woodland chocolate moth or brown wavy line argyrostrotis, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. Achille Guenée first described this species in 1852. It is distributed in the United States, ranging from Virginia southward to Florida and Texas. The wingspan of this moth is approximately 28 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Argyrostrotis

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