Setora postornata (Hampson, 1900) is a animal in the Limacodidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Setora postornata (Hampson, 1900)

Setora postornata (Hampson, 1900)

Setora postornata is an Asian slug moth that feeds on plants and can trigger allergic reactions.

Family
Genus
Setora
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Setora postornata (Hampson, 1900)

Setora postornata is a species of slug moth that was first described by George Hampson in 1900. This moth species is distributed across Asia, with confirmed records from Northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Vietnam, and Northern Laos. Setora postornata feeds on plants, and contact with it can cause allergic reactions in humans.

Photo: (c) Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul, all rights reserved, uploaded by Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Limacodidae Setora

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

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