Pediasia trisecta, the large sod webworm or greater sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sod Webworm 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.
Easily confused with
- Pediasia aridella
- Pediasia contaminella
- Pediasia ribbeellus
- Thaumatopsis pexellus
- Fissicrambus haytiellus
- Agriphila trabeatellus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Pediasia
- Species
- Pediasia trisecta
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