Fig-tree skeletonizer moth

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Choreutis nemorana

Fig-tree skeletonizer moth, a reference photo
Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Choreutis nemorana, the fig-tree skeletonizer moth or fig leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae. It was first described by the German entomologist Jacob Hübner in 1799. They are found in Asia, Europe and North Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Fig-tree skeletonizer 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
Choreutidae
Species
Choreutis nemorana

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