Patagoniodes farinaria, the blue stem borer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in New Zealand and Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Senecio blue stem borer 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
- Homoeosoma vagella
- Cryptoblabes hemigypsa
- Phycitodes mucidella
- Homoeosoma deceptorium
- Phycitodes binaevella
- Zophodia grossulariella
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pyralidae
- Genus
- Patagoniodes
- Species
- Patagoniodes farinaria
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