Thyatira mexicana

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Thyatira mexicana, a reference photo
Photo: Ben Sale from UK · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Thyatira mexicana is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is found in the US state of Arizona through Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama) to South America (Bolivia, Peru).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Thyatira mexicana 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Drepanidae
Species
Thyatira mexicana

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