Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth

Lithacodes fasciola

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae

Lithacodes fasciola, the yellow-shouldered slug or ochre-winged hag moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. Lifecycle One generation a year occurs in the north, but two or more in the southern United States, so mature caterpillars may be found from May to November. Larva The larva is flattened and ovoid in outline, with a short, squared off "tail".

Distribution

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth — (c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Roger Rittmaster · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 3,314Canada · 671

Sources and credits

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