Euclea
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Euclea incisa
Green Oak-slug Moth
Euclea incisa is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. The species is known to be attracted to artificial light sources at night. Like other members of the genus Euclea and family Limacodidae, the caterpillars are likely slug-like in form and possess stinging spines or setae, though specific larval details for this species are not well documented. The species has been recorded in Kansas.
Euclea obliqua
Euclea obliqua is a species of slug moth in the family Limacodidae, described by Henry Edwards in 1886. Like other members of this family, its larvae possess venomous spines that can deliver painful stings to humans. The species is part of a genus containing several spiny, slug-like caterpillars that feed on oak and other hardwood foliage.