Anania quebecensis, the Quebec phlyctaenia moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1954. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Nova Scotia and Maine, south to Maryland and Virginia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Quebec Anania 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
- Genus
- Anania
- Species
- Anania quebecensis
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