Pink-washed Looper Moth

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Enigmogramma basigera

Pink-washed Looper Moth, a reference photo
Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Enigmogramma basigera, the pink-washed looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in the eastern and central United States, south to Mexico. It is also found in the Caribbean (including Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Kitts and Montserrat), south to French Guiana.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pink-washed Looper 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
Species
Enigmogramma basigera

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