Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974 is a animal in the Oecophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974

Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974

Decantha stecia, the small Decantha moth, is an Oecophoridae moth found in the Eastern United States.

Family
Genus
Decantha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974

Decantha stecia, commonly known as the small Decantha moth, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Oecophoridae. This moth has a body length ranging from 3 to 3.5 millimeters, which is equal to 0.12 to 0.14 inches. It is found in eastern North America, specifically the Eastern United States. Its range extends from the southern states of Louisiana and Florida northward to the northern states of Ohio and Massachusetts, and it occurs at elevations up to 610 meters, or 2,000 feet.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Oecophoridae Decantha

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