Michaelophorus indentatus is a species of moth in the genus Michaelophorus known from Belize, Brazil, Mexico, and Panama. Moths of this species take flight in April and in September–November and have a wingspan of approximately 12 millimetres (0.47 in).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hourglass Plume 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
- Pterophoridae
- Genus
- Michaelophorus
- Species
- Michaelophorus indentatus
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