Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis, the lantana leaftier, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles and the southern United States, but has been introduced in Hawaii in 1956, Queensland in 1958 and Réunion, Mauritius to control Lantana. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lantana Leaftier being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Orphanostigma
- Species
- Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis
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