Toripalpus trabalis Grote is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Toripalpus trabalis Grote

Toripalpus trabalis Grote

Toripalpus trabalis is a North American snout moth species first described by Grote in 1881, whose larvae feed on Abies balsamea.

Family
Genus
Toripalpus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Toripalpus trabalis Grote

Toripalpus trabalis is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Toripalpus. It was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. This moth species is found in North America, with recorded occurrences in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington. Larvae of this species have been recorded feeding on Abies balsamea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Toripalpus

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

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