Tortricidia pallida

(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

red-crossed button slug, abbreviated and red-crossed button slug moth

Tortricidia pallida, commonly known as the red-crossed button slug, is a in the Limacodidae. It occurs across eastern North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to Minnesota and south to Louisiana. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. Its larvae feed on the leaves of various shrubs and trees.

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How to pronounce Tortricidia pallida: /tɔrtrɪˈsɪdiə ˈpælɪdə/

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Distribution

Eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota and south to Louisiana.

Diet

Larvae feed on leaves of beech, cherry, oak, willow, and other shrubs and trees.

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