Hook-tipped Grass-veneer

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Platytes alpinella

Hook-tipped Grass-veneer, a reference photo
Photo: Sarefo · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Platytes alpinella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Europe, the area surrounding the Caucasus and the eastern part of Russia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hook-tipped Grass-veneer 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
Platytes alpinella

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