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Limacodidae 660047.00 – 4691   Monoleuca semifascia (Walker, 1855)              Pin-striped Vermilion Slug Moth

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Genitalia: See Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 98: 812-817. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Limacodes semifascia Walker, 1855 • Monoleuca sulfurea Grote, 1880 Taxonomic Notes: Monoleuca semifascia (Walker, 1855) is treated as a member of the genus Euclea by some authors.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Becker, V. O. & M. E. Epstein, 1995. Limacodidae. in J. B. Heppner (ed.), The Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part II, 3: 128-133. Epstein, M. E. & V. O. Becker, 1994. Combinations and Synonymies in New World Limacodidae, Megalopygidae, Lasiocampidae and Arctiidae (Lepidoptera). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 10: 289-319. Epstein, M., 1996. A new name and generic placement for the misidentified type species of Epiclea Dyar, 1905 (Lepidopetera, Limacodidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98: 812-817. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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