Heterocampa averna is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910 and is found in North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Heterocampa averna 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 averna
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