Pin-striped Slug Moth
Monoleuca semifascia (Walker, 1855)
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Forewing brown, sometimes reddish brown; only marking a narrow, wavy, silvery white to yellowish line above inner margin. Larvae are peach colored with wavy, bright reddish-orange, black or dark brown vertical striping in three sequences of a four-stripe pattern. The bright reddish-orange stripes are covered with numerous white, stinging hairs.
Wing Span: 1.9-2.7 cm.
Life History: One generation per year in the north, present much of year in Florida. Eggs are laid in clusters of 20 or more and are unusual for the slug moths--they are raised and covered with scales from the abdomen of the female.
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Oak, Cherry, Pecan, and Persimmon.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Northern barren land and southern dry woodlands.
Range: New York and New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas, north to Kansas and Missouri.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 53 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: bethbean
Region: Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2016
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Houston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jul 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jun 25, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2013
Observation date: May 22, 2012
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: May 26, 2012
Observation date: Jun 12, 2011
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 17, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Johnson County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 04, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bryson, C.T.)
Region: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 11, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 30, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sullivan, J.B., Broadwell, R., Smith, B.)
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 20, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Lee County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 26, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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