Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865 is a animal in the Euteliidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865

Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865

Marathyssa basalis, the light marathyssa, is a Euteliidae moth found in North America first described in 1865.

Family
Genus
Marathyssa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865

Marathyssa basalis, commonly known as the light marathyssa, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Euteliidae. This species is found in North America. It was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1865, which is reflected in its scientific name: Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865. Its MONA or Hodges catalog number is 8956.

Photo: (c) Seabrooke Leckie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Seabrooke Leckie · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Euteliidae › Marathyssa

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