Vagrant Piercer

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Cydia amplana

Vagrant Piercer, a reference photo
Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Cydia amplana, the rusty oak moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern, central and southern Europe to Asia Minor, south-western Russia and Transcaucasus.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Vagrant Piercer 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
Tortricidae
Genus
Cydia
Species
Cydia amplana

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