Slug-caterpillar-moth
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Adoneta gemina
Adoneta gemina is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906 from southern Texas. It belongs to the superfamily Zygaenoidea, a group that includes flannel moths, slug caterpillar moths, and leaf skeletonizer moths. The species has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 4682. As a member of the Limacodidae family, its larvae are expected to have the reduced prolegs and slug-like crawling form characteristic of this group, though specific larval descriptions for this species are not documented in available sources.
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.
Adoneta spinuloides
Purple-crested Slug Moth
Adoneta spinuloides, commonly known as the purple-crested slug moth, is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1854 and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 4685. It belongs to a group of moths whose larvae are known as slug caterpillars due to their distinctive flattened, slug-like form and reduced prolegs.
Alarodia slossoniae
Packard's White Slug Moth
Alarodia slossoniae, known as Packard's White Slug Moth, is a North American moth in the family Limacodidae. The common name refers to the slug-like appearance of its caterpillar, a trait characteristic of this family. Adults are small moths with white or pale coloration. The species was originally described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1893 under the genus Eupoeya before being transferred to Alarodia.
Cryptophobetron oropeso
Cryptophobetron oropeso is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae, first described by Barnes in 1905. The genus Cryptophobetron contains relatively few described species, and members of this group are characterized by reduced wing venation and distinctive larval morphology. This species is part of the diverse Zygaenoidea superfamily, which includes many species with chemical defenses and urticating larvae.
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.
Heterogenea
Heterogenea is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the family Limacodidae, established by Knoch in 1783. The genus contains two recognized species distributed across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Members of this genus are small moths with reduced wing venation characteristic of the family. The genus is notable for its disjunct distribution spanning Europe, eastern Asia, and North America.
Lithacodes gracea
Graceful Slug Moth
Lithacodes gracea, known as the graceful slug moth, is a species of slug caterpillar moth described by Harrison G. Dyar in 1921. It belongs to the family Limacodidae, a group characterized by caterpillars with reduced prolegs that move with a slug-like gliding motion rather than crawling. The species is recognized by MONA/Hodges number 4664. Like other limacodids, it is presumed to have stinging or irritating setae in the larval stage, though specific documentation for this species is limited.
Monoleuca occidentalis
Monoleuca occidentalis is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae, first described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1912. The species belongs to a family commonly known as slug caterpillar moths, whose larvae are characterized by their reduced, slug-like prolegs and slow, gliding locomotion. Adults are typically small to medium-sized moths. The genus Monoleuca contains several North American species, though detailed natural history information for M. occidentalis specifically remains limited in available literature.
Parasa chloris
Smaller Parasa Moth, smaller parasa
Parasa chloris is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae, commonly known as the smaller parasa. Adults display characteristic green banding on the forewings, while larvae possess stinging hairs and are often brightly colored. Recent taxonomic revision resolved long-standing nomenclatural confusion by designating a lectotype from three syntypes discovered in the National Museum of Natural History, with COI barcoding indicating the type locality is north-eastern USA rather than South America as originally suggested. This work represents the first step toward testing the monophyly of the pantropical genus Parasa.
Perola
Perola is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae, the slug caterpillar moths. These moths are primarily Neotropical in distribution. The genus was established by Francis Walker in 1855. Limacodidae moths are known for their distinctive caterpillars that possess reduced prolegs and move with a slug-like locomotion.
Perola clara
Perola clara is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar in 1907. The species belongs to a family known for larvae with reduced prolegs that move with a slug-like gliding motion. As with many Limacodidae, the adults are typically small to medium-sized moths with stout, hairy bodies. Information on the specific biology and ecology of P. clara remains limited in the scientific literature.
Prolimacodes badia
Skiff Moth
Prolimacodes badia, commonly known as the skiff moth, is a small moth in the family Limacodidae (slug caterpillar moths). The species is widely distributed across eastern North America. Adults are active from late spring through summer, and larvae feed on leaves of numerous woody plants.
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.
Slossonella
Slossonella is a genus of slug caterpillar moths (family Limacodidae) described by Harrison Gray Dyar in 1904. The genus contains species formerly placed in Hypargyria, including Slossonella slossonella (formerly Hypargyria slossonella), a snout moth known from Florida and Mexico. Species in this genus have multiple generations annually and are associated with specific host plants.
Tortricidia pallida
red-crossed button slug, abbreviated and red-crossed button slug moth
Tortricidia pallida, commonly known as the red-crossed button slug, is a moth species in the family 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.
Tortricidia testacea
warm-chevroned moth, Early Button Slug Moth
Tortricidia testacea, commonly known as the warm-chevroned moth or Early Button Slug Moth, is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. It is distributed across eastern and central North America, from Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and south to Missouri and Mississippi, with an additional record from South Carolina. The species is notable for its distinctive wing pattern and its larval association with several hardwood tree species.