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Ochre-winged hag moth larva Looking for its life like a jelly sweet - this larva is flattened and ovoid in shape. It is a bright lime green with yellow and green stripes along its length.<br /> <br /> 15 mm length<br /> <br /> (Hoping this shot has sufficient detail, it was more an art/edit image, but felt it was worth sharing). Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Limacodidae,Lithacodes fasciola,Ochre-winged hag moth larva,Summer,United States,Yellow-shouldered slug,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,pennsylvania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ochre-winged hag moth larva

Looking for its life like a jelly sweet - this larva is flattened and ovoid in shape. It is a bright lime green with yellow and green stripes along its length.

15 mm length

(Hoping this shot has sufficient detail, it was more an art/edit image, but felt it was worth sharing).

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    WOW! Definitely a great shot to share, Ruth! Absolutely gorgeous and also oddly delicious-looking. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Thank you Christine - nature's Willy Wonka moment. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Definitely worth sharing, don't you dare keep this to yourself! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Oh, that's good, glad I took the risk. Posted 5 years ago

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The Ochre-winged hag moth

''Lithacodes fasciola'', the yellow-shouldered slug or ochre-winged hag moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2019. Captured Jul 27, 2015 14:58 in 440 State Rte 1059, Finleyville, PA 15332, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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