Mittonia hampsoni Distant, 1897 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mittonia hampsoni Distant, 1897

Mittonia hampsoni Distant, 1897

Mittonia hampsoni is a species of snout moth described in 1897, found in South Africa and Zambia.

Family
Genus
Mittonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Mittonia hampsoni Distant, 1897

Mittonia hampsoni is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Mittonia. It was originally described by William Lucas Distant in 1897. This species has been recorded in South Africa, which includes the region of Transvaal, and Zambia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Mittonia

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