Argyrogramma verruca (golden looper) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Maine to Florida to Texas, Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas, Southern Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Southern Ontario, the Antilles, Central America to Brazil to Northern Argentina and Paraguay.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Golden 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.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Genus
- Argyrogramma
- Species
- Argyrogramma verruca
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