Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1860 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1860

Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1860

Polythysana cinerascens is a Saturniidae moth found in Chile whose larvae feed on Lithraea caustica.

Family
Genus
Polythysana
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1860

Polythysana cinerascens, first formally described by Philippi in 1860, is a moth species belonging to the family Saturniidae. This species is native to Chile. Its larvae have been documented feeding on Lithraea caustica.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Polythysana

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