Chionarctia nivea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Édouard Ménétries in 1859. It is found in Russia (Middle Amur, Primorye, southern Sakhalin, Kunashir), China, Korea and Japan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chionarctia nivea 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
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Chionarctia
- Species
- Chionarctia nivea
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