Helvibotys helvialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Florida, north in the east to Massachusetts, Quebec, Ontario, Michigan and Iowa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Helvibotys helvialis 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
- Hahncappsia mancalis
- Neohelvibotys neohelvialis
- Loxomorpha flavidissimalis
- Anania crocealis
- Hahncappsia pergilvalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Helvibotys
- Species
- Helvibotys helvialis
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