Pygarctia flavidorsalis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in the US states of Arizona and Texas. There is also a record for Oklahoma.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pygarctia flavidorsalis 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
- Pygarctia lorula
- Cycnia oregonensis
- Pygarctia roseicapitis
- Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata
- Ustjuzhania lineata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Pygarctia
- Species
- Pygarctia flavidorsalis
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