Stegea salutalis Hulst is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stegea salutalis Hulst

Stegea salutalis Hulst

Stegea salutalis is a 18 mm wingspan moth of the Crambidae family, found from North America to northwestern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Stegea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stegea salutalis Hulst

Stegea salutalis Hulst is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species occurs in North America, with confirmed records from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Utah. Its range extends southward into northwestern Mexico. The wingspan of Stegea salutalis is approximately 18 millimeters. Adult moths of this species show significant variation across different geographic regions and seasons. Adults are active between April and September, producing two generations each year.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Stegea

More from Crambidae

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

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