Ilemodes astriga is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Buttered False-footman 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Ilemodes
- Species
- Ilemodes astriga
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