Pernattia pusilla, the she-oak moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was described by Edward Donovan in 1805 and is found along the coast of eastern Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of She-Oak 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lasiocampidae
- Genus
- Pernattia
- Species
- Pernattia pusilla
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