Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 914537

Shagreened Slug Moth
Apoda biguttata

Observation date: August 04, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: About a half inch long. Host plant not certain. Found on trail below an oak tree, a type with rounded (not pointed) leaves. The caterpillar might be a slug moth caterpillar.
Status: Resident
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: August 10, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Baltimore County