About Prolimacodes badia (Hübner, 1835)
Prolimacodes badia, commonly known as the skiff moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Limacodidae. This species is found in North America, where its range extends from New Hampshire to Florida in the east, and westward to southern Ontario, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. The wingspan of adult skiff moths measures 24 to 35 millimeters. Adult moths are active in flight from May through September. The larvae of Prolimacodes badia feed on the leaves of a wide range of trees and shrubs, including birch, blueberry, cherry, chestnut, Ostrya virginiana, oak, poplar, Myrica gale, and willow.
