Trichaea pilicornis Herrich-Schäffer, 1866 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trichaea pilicornis Herrich-Schäffer, 1866

Trichaea pilicornis Herrich-Schäffer, 1866

Trichaea pilicornis is a Crambidae moth described in 1866, found across multiple regions of North, Central, and South America.

Family
Genus
Trichaea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Trichaea pilicornis Herrich-Schäffer, 1866

Trichaea pilicornis is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1866. This species can be found in Mexico (specifically in Veracruz and Jalapa), Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Brazil, and Argentina.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Trichaea

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