Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864) is a animal in the Oecophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864)

Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864)

The black-marked inga moth (Inga sparsiciliella) is an Oecophoridae moth found across parts of North and Central America, with a 16 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Inga
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864)

Inga sparsiciliella, commonly known as the black-marked inga moth, is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It has been recorded in Costa Rica, Mexico, and the U.S. states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. This species has a wingspan of approximately 16 mm.

Photo: (c) Audrey R. Hoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Audrey R. Hoff · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Oecophoridae Inga

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

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