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 49 - 72 of 162 verified sightings
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: 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: 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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Observation date: Sep 02, 2015
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: MMofPA
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 10, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: clc85
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Nov 16, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2014
Submitted by: daddyspry
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 08, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2014
Submitted by: Kess DeLairen
Region: Greenup County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: iinv003
Region: Union County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2014
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