Isa
Packard, 1864
Species Guides
2- Isa schaefferana
- Isa textula(crowned slug moth)
Isa is a of in the Limacodidae, commonly known as slug caterpillar moths. These moths are characterized by their distinctive larval stage, which features flattened, slug-like caterpillars that glide rather than crawl using conventional legs. The genus was established by Packard in 1864 and includes several found in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Isa: /ˈiː.sa/
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Distribution
North America; records from Vermont and other parts of the United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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