Glaphyria basiflavalis, the basal-dash glaphyria moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Texas.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Basal-dash Glaphyria 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
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Glaphyria
- Species
- Glaphyria basiflavalis
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