Hag Moth
Phobetron pithecium (Smith, 1797)
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Body black. Wings in male translucent; veins, margins, vague lines, and discal spot black. Hindwing black along inner margin. Forewing in female mixed yellow and brown; irregular am. and pm. lines and discal spot black. Hindwing smoky blackish.
Wing Span: 2-2.8 cm.
Life History: Larva (Monkey Slug) has stinging hairs.
Flight: May-September
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, ashes, birches, chestnut, dogwoods, hickories, oaks, persimmon, willows and other woody plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to Nebraska, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 172 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 01, 2024
Submitted by: Rachel Schmaus
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 02, 2024
Observation date: Sep 29, 2024
Submitted by: black
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 30, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Aug 21, 2024
Submitted by: Ruszenas
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 16, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2024
Observation date: Oct 28, 2023
Submitted by: rwmccutcheon
Region: Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 15, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: Amy K James
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2023
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: susancbm
Region: Stone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: MeebyMoth
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2014
Submitted by: LGriffin
Region: Laclede County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: Megkam87
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: BigC84
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: robberfly12
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: Leo-Guy
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
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