Laodamia faecella is a species of snout moth. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula) to Japan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Laodamia faecella 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
- Ortholepis betulae
- Cryptoblabes bistriga
- Sciota hostilis
- Pyla fusca
- Sciota subcaesiella
- Ectomyelois ceratoniae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pyralidae
- Genus
- Laodamia
- Species
- Laodamia faecella
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