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 49 - 72 of 166 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 08, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jul 09, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 06, 2011
Observation date: Aug 04, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Conway County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 27, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Mar 02, 2009
Observation date: Sep 06, 2008
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 19, 2011
Observation date: Sep 06, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Nov 03, 2008
Observation date: Sep 06, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Sep 09, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Deanna Reisinger)
Region: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jan 15, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 2009
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 06, 2011
Observation date: Jun 19, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2011
Observation date: Jul 25, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2010
Submitted by: Amy Wright
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 13, 2014
Observation date: Sep 12, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sasha Bowles)
Region: Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 08, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 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: 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 22, 2011
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 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: Aug 14, 2011
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2014
Observation date: Aug 23, 2011
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Dec 23, 2012
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: 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
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