Skiff-moth

Guides

• Prolimacodes trigona

  Western Skiff Moth

  Prolimacodes trigona, known as the Western Skiff Moth, is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. It is one of two species in the genus Prolimacodes, alongside the more widespread P. badia (Skiff Moth). The species is found in western North America and is characterized by its distinctive triangular or skiff-like resting posture as an adult. The larvae are slug caterpillars, a characteristic form for the family Limacodidae.

  slug-caterpillar-mothwestern-North-Americatriangular-resting-postureLimacodidaeProlimacodesskiff-moth