Microloxia herbaria

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Microloxia herbaria, a reference photo
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Microloxia herbaria, the herb emerald, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is a widespread species that can be found along the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, central Asia towards southern Asia including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and to the Russian Far East.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Microloxia herbaria 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
Geometridae
Species
Microloxia herbaria

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