Skiff Moth

Prolimacodes badia

"Prolimacodes badia", the skiff moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in North America from New Hampshire to Florida, west to southern Ontario, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Skiff Moth - Prolimacodes badia TL: ~15 mm. Milky coffee-colored FW with rounded, white-edged brown median patch that continues along costa to base of wing. Hosts: Trees and woody plants Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(171) Geotagged,Limacodidae,Moth Week 2020,Prolimacodes,Prolimacodes badia,Skiff Moth,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Prolimacodes badia Dapa, Valle Del Cauca 2100m Prolimacodes badia,Skiff Moth

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide variety of trees and shrubs, including birch, blueberry, cherry, chestnut, "Ostrya virginiana", oak, poplar, "Myrica gale" and willow.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLimacodidae
GenusProlimacodes
SpeciesP. badia
Photographed in
Colombia
United States of America