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Adoneta pygmaea
Pygmy Slug Caterpillar Moth
Adoneta pygmaea is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae, first described by Grote and Robinson in 1868. It is one of the smaller members of the genus Adoneta, which comprises approximately six species of North American limacodid moths. The species is assigned MONA (Moths of North America) number 4683. Like other limacodids, its larvae are characterized by a reduced, slug-like proleg structure and the presence of venomous setae.