Calliteara grotei is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia in the Himalayas, southwestern India and in Southeast Asia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Grote's Tussock 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
- Calliteara horishanella
- Calliteara horsfieldii
- Eudasychira georgiana
- Calliteara pura
- Olene dudgeoni
- Calliteara pseudabietis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Calliteara
- Species
- Calliteara grotei
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