Nippoptilia cinctipedalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia, Korea, Japan (Kyushu), China, Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and Vietnam.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nippoptilia cinctipedalis 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
- Hexadactilia civilis
- Sphenarches anisodactylus
- Diacrotricha fasciola
- Xyroptila oenophanes
- Trichoptilus ceramodes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pterophoridae
- Genus
- Nippoptilia
- Species
- Nippoptilia cinctipedalis
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