Fissicrambus haytiellus, the carpet-grass webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zincken in 1821. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Texas.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Carpet-grass Webworm 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
- Fissicrambus mutabilis
- Pediasia trisecta
- Ptochostola microphaeellus
- Pediasia aridella
- Agriphila trabeatellus
- Thaumatopsis pexellus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Fissicrambus
- Species
- Fissicrambus haytiellus
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