Phobetron hipparchia (Cramer, 1777) is a animal in the Limacodidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Phobetron hipparchia (Cramer, 1777)
Phobetron hipparchia, the monkey slug, is a Limacodidae moth found in South and Central America whose larvae feed on Gliricidia sepium.
Phobetron hipparchia, commonly known as the monkey slug, is a species of moth belonging to the family Limacodidae. This moth has been recorded in Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, and Argentina. The larvae of Phobetron hipparchia feed on Gliricidia sepium.
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Doratifera pinguis (Walker, 1855)
Parasa consocia Walker, 1865
Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864
Natada nasoni (Grote, 1876)
Isa textula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Monema flavescens Walker, 1855
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