Caradrina montana is a small moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is common to western North America as well as western Asia and Europe. It feeds on alfalfa leaves.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Civil Rustic 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
- Caradrina albina
- Caradrina selini
- Caradrina multifera
- Caradrina flavirena
- Caradrina clavipalpis
- Caradrina rebeli
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Genus
- Caradrina
- Species
- Caradrina montana
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