Sooty Scoparia Moth

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Scoparia cinereomedia

Sooty Scoparia Moth, a reference photo
Photo: Trix Niernberger · CC0 1.0 (licence)

Scoparia cinereomedia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sooty Scoparia 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Species
Scoparia cinereomedia

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