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

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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) nondescriptus Wetherby 1875 (Phobetron) tetradactylus Walsh 1864 (Limacodes)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. 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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