Estigmene albida Stretch is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Estigmene albida Stretch

Estigmene albida Stretch

Estigmene albida is an Erebidae moth species described in 1874, found across North and Central America with a ~50 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Estigmene
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Estigmene albida Stretch

Estigmene albida Stretch, commonly known as Estigmene albida, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. Within the United States, its range extends from Montana to South Dakota, and reaches southward as far as New Mexico and Arizona. It can also be found in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The wingspan of adult individuals measures approximately 50 millimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Estigmene

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

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