Thaumatopsis pexellus, the woolly grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. It is found in most of North America. The habitat consists of grasslands.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Woolly Grass-veneer 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.
Easily confused with
- Pediasia aridella
- Pediasia trisecta
- Agriphila poliellus
- Agriphila trabeatellus
- Fissicrambus haytiellus
- Ancylolomia disparalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Thaumatopsis
- Species
- Thaumatopsis pexellus
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