Monkey Slug

Phobetron hipparchia

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae

Phobetron pithecium, the hag moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. Its larva is known as the monkey slug. Life cycle One generation a year occurs in the north, but two or more happen in the southern United States.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 6

Sources and credits

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