Hodges-4684

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• Adoneta bicaudata

  Long-horned Slug Moth

  Adoneta bicaudata, commonly known as the long-horned slug moth, is a species of moth in the family Limacodidae. It is characterized by its distinctive larval form, which bears elongated posterior projections. The species was described by Dyar in 1904 and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 4684. Like other members of its family, the caterpillar has a reduced, slug-like body form with suckers instead of prolegs.

  slug-caterpillarstinging-caterpillarLimacodidaeNorth-AmericaDyar-1904Hodges-4684urticating-spines