Fania nanus is a animal in the Cossidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Fania nanus

Fania nanus

Fania nanus is a Cossidae moth found in southern North America, first described by Strecker in 1876 with a ~28 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Fania
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Fania nanus

Fania nanus is a moth species that belongs to the family Cossidae. This species was first described by Strecker in 1876. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from the US states of Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Adults of Fania nanus have a wingspan of approximately 28 millimeters, and adult moths have been observed in flight between the months of May and August.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Cossidae Fania

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

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