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Limacodidae 57a0086 – 4685   Adoneta spinuloides (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)              Purple-crested Slug Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ferrigera (Walker, 1865) (Limacodes) nebulosa (Wetherby, 1875) (Limacodes) ruptilinea (Walker, 1865) (Euclea) voluta Clemens, 1860 (Adoneta) spinuloides (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) (Limacodes) - MONA 1983: 4685 ssp. a. spinuloides (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) (Limacodes) - MONA 1983: 4685 ssp. b. leucosigma (Packard, 1865) (Cyclopteryx)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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