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 73 - 96 of 166 verified sightings
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 01, 2012
Submitted by: bafreeman
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 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: Aug 17, 2012
Submitted by: Debra
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: BallChip
Region: Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2012
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: SMussell
Region: Henry County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 03, 2012
Observation date: Sep 12, 2012
Submitted by: jilldayton
Region: Mineral County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2012
Observation date: Sep 20, 2012
Submitted by: anwilban
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2012
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2013
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: Franklin Abbott
Region: Gulf County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: sabrinamarie305
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 01, 2013
Observation date: Sep 09, 2013
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 21, 2013
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2013
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: MishMish
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Nov 27, 2013
Observation date: Oct 26, 2013
Submitted by: cynther39
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2013
Observation date: Nov 07, 2013
Submitted by: Freetamomo
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 09, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: Heidi LaSpina
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: iinv003
Region: Union County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2014
Submitted by: Marge VanTassel
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
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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