Heterocampa astarte, the astarte prominent moth, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It was first described by entomologist Edward Doubleday in 1841 and it is found in North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Heterocampa astarte 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
- Notodontidae
- Genus
- Heterocampa
- Species
- Heterocampa astarte
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