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Limacodidae 57a0071 – 4677   Phobetron pithecium (Smith, 1797)              Hag [Monkey Slug] Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ebenaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Oleaceae Platanaceae Rosaceae Rutaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Amelanchier Betula Carya Castanea Citrus Cornus Diospyros Fagus Fraxinus Juglans Malus Platanus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Salix.  Notes: polyphagous on shrubs (Kimball 1965).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pithecium (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 4677 abbotana Hübner, 1825 (Phobetron) hyalinus Walsh, 1864 (Phobetron) nigricans Packard, 1864 (Phobetrum [sic]) nondescriptus Wetherby, 1875 (Phobetron) tetradactylus (Walsh, 1864) (Limacodes)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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