Slossonella

Dyar, 1904

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Slossonella is a of slug caterpillar moths ( Limacodidae) described by Harrison Gray Dyar in 1904. The genus contains formerly placed in Hypargyria, including Slossonella slossonella (formerly Hypargyria slossonella), a snout moth known from Florida and Mexico. Species in this genus have multiple annually and are associated with specific plants.

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Distribution

Florida and Mexico (based on records for Slossonella slossonella)

Seasonality

Multiple per year (based on Slossonella slossonella)

Diet

Larvae of Slossonella slossonella feed on Hippocratea volubilis

Host Associations

  • Hippocratea volubilis - larval plantBased on Slossonella slossonella

Similar Taxa

  • HypargyriaFormerly included now placed in Slossonella; taxonomic revision separated the

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