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 243 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: LRyland
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2019
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 18, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: GinaSimeone
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: Mlott
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 08, 2018
Observation date: Apr 17, 2018
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2018
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: MinFink
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 19, 2017
Observation date: Oct 10, 2017
Submitted by: Possum55
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
Submitted by: Andy Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2017
Observation date: Jul 24, 2017
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
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