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:
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 313 - 322 of 322 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 27, 2007
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jan 25, 2010
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Observation date: Oct 22, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Christine Hong)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2009
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2009
Submitted by: Monica Miller (Monica Miller)
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Mar 02, 2009
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Deanna Reisinger)
Region: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jan 15, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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