Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Crowned Slug Moth
Isa textula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Forewing brown; inconspicuous gray shading in pm. area and apical half of terminal area. No prominent markings. Hindwing brown.
Wing Span: 1.7-2.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Elms, hickories, lindens, maples, oaks, Prunus species, and other trees and shrubs.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 298 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 29, 2022
Submitted by: speele
Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 30, 2022
Submitted by: Terminus
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 24, 2022
Submitted by: WrenAgain
Region: Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 25, 2022
Submitted by: ouiouiboi06
Region: Alamance County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2022
Submitted by: cgp
Region: Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: Jesskae33
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: Bug Lords
Region: Iron County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: HCGregory
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: Entorri
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 01, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 16, 2017
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: skyroadman
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2013
Submitted by: Ctommasone
Region: Schenectady County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 29, 2019
Submitted by: Tvawter
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: Sue_Ed
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
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