Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 48 of 148 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Yardcreatures8416
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 28, 2016
Submitted by: Vclark
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: joonbug12345
Region: Covington County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 15, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2016
Submitted by: jwt200
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: amyyunker83
Region: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: nlg1976
Region: White County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 01, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 01, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 28, 2016
Submitted by: coleenmshane@gm... (Indystraddlers Hiking Club (Robyn Ayres and Coleen Shane))
Region: Parke County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 24, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: freydalynn
Region: Chemung County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 03, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Gordon moffatt
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: caw33iii
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 17, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
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Observation date: May 15, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 10, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Colin Gillette)
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 02, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Vickers
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2015
Submitted by: Barlowbutterfly
Region: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 08, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2015
Submitted by: carleypasq
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
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