Harrisina americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) is a animal in the Zygaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Harrisina americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)
Harrisina americana is a moth species identifiable by distinct features of its adults and larvae.
For identification: Adult Harrisina americana have narrow black wings that are usually held away from the body when at rest, and they have a reddish collar. The wingspan of adults ranges from 18 to 28 mm, and adult body length ranges from 8 to 12 mm. Larvae have a dark head, and a yellow body with a complete black band across each abdominal segment. Mature larvae can reach a maximum length of 15 mm.
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Neoprocris floridana
Zygaena carniolica (Scopoli, 1763)
Zygaena hilaris Ochsenheimer, 1808
Histia flabellicornis (Fabricius, 1775)
Pollanisus lithopastus Turner, 1926
Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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