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
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: BallChip
Region: Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2012
Observation date: Aug 17, 2012
Submitted by: Debra
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2012
Observation date: Aug 03, 2012
Submitted by: abbyrose7171
Region: Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 23, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2011
Submitted by: lfelliott
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 09, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2012
Submitted by: bafreeman
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: May 19, 2012
Submitted by: JC Jones
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2012
Observation date: Jul 18, 2011
Submitted by: rogerdowner
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 10, 2011
Submitted by: rongreen
Region: Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 15, 2011
Observation date: Sep 12, 2011
Submitted by: TheInsectFriends
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 14, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2011
Submitted by: Francis Becigneul
Region: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2011
Observation date: Aug 05, 2011
Submitted by: mwinebarger2006
Region: Virginia, Wise County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2011
Observation date: Jul 22, 2011
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2011
Observation date: Aug 06, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., MacGown, J.A.)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 22, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Pike County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Patterson, R.L.)
Region: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 01, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wright, D.J.)
Region: Monona County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 05, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Asquith, A.)
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 17, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 28, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 10, 1995
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: Jul 08, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Winston County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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