Schreckensteinia erythriella Clemens, 1860 is a animal in the Schreckensteiniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schreckensteinia erythriella Clemens, 1860

Schreckensteinia erythriella Clemens, 1860

Schreckensteinia erythriella is a Schreckensteiniidae moth found in northeastern North America, whose larvae feed on Rhus flowers and fruits.

Genus
Schreckensteinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schreckensteinia erythriella Clemens, 1860

Schreckensteinia erythriella is a moth species that belongs to the family Schreckensteiniidae. This species is distributed in north-eastern North America. Adults of this moth have a wingspan ranging from 10 to 12 millimeters. The larvae of Schreckensteinia erythriella feed on the flowers or fruits of plants from the Rhus genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Schreckensteiniidae Schreckensteinia

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

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