Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1225523

Crowned Slug Moth
Isa textula

Observation date: August 05, 2019
Date notes: Even though the pictures are "dated" 08132019, they were originally taken on 08052019.
Submitted by: LRyland
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found this little fella munching on my Jimson weed plant. I truly have no idea what it is - I'm hoping that you can offer some insight. I live in Mercer, Pennsylvania (in Mercer County). I looked through all 26 pages of caterpillars on your website, and on page 24, I found the only similar submission - which is a Slug Moth. Since they are not identical, I am not submitting it as such, but hopefully it will save you the 2 hours it took me to go through all 26 pages.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 14, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Mercer County