Northern Grey

Scoparia ancipitella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula, the Benelux, Ukraine and most of the Balkan Peninsula). It has also been recorded from China (Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Grey 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

• Scoparia subfusca
• Scoparia ambigualis
• Scoparia basistrigalis
• Scoparia basalis
• Scoparia biplagialis
• Eudonia subditella

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Crambidae

Genus

Scoparia

Species

Scoparia ancipitella

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