The western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae and the only member of the genus Striacosta. It is endemic to the Western parts of the United States, but since 2000, the species has spread east through Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Bean Cutworm Moth 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
- Noctuidae
- Genus
- Striacosta
- Species
- Striacosta albicosta
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