Fulgoraecia exigua (Hy.Edw., 1882) is a animal in the Epipyropidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Fulgoraecia exigua (Hy.Edw., 1882)

Fulgoraecia exigua (Hy.Edw., 1882)

Fulgoraecia exigua, the planthopper parasite moth, is an Epipyropidae moth found in North America.

Family
Genus
Fulgoraecia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Fulgoraecia exigua (Hy.Edw., 1882)

Fulgoraecia exigua, originally described as Epipyrops exigua, is commonly called the planthopper parasite moth, a moth species belonging to the Epipyropidae family. It was first described by Henry Edwards in 1882. This species is found in North America, with confirmed records ranging from New Jersey and Pennsylvania south to central Florida, and westward to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Adult individuals have a wingspan measuring 8 to 13 mm, and adult moths are in flight from June through October.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Epipyropidae Fulgoraecia

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

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