Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887

Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887

Ephestiodes infimella is a small Pyralidae moth native to eastern North America and introduced to Hawaii.

Family
Genus
Ephestiodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887

Ephestiodes infimella is a moth species in the Pyralidae family, first described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. The species is native to North America. It is primarily found in the eastern United States, ranging from Maryland south to Florida, west to Texas, and north into southern Ontario. It has also been introduced to Hawaii as a non-native species. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 11 millimeters. In Maryland, adult moths are active in flight from June through September.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Ephestiodes

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

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