Yellow-collared Slug Moth

Apoda y-inversum

"Apoda y-inversum", the inverted Y slug moth or yellow-collared slug moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in North America from Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida, west to Oklahoma and Mississippi.
Inverted Y Slug Moth - Apoda y-inversum TL: ~12 mm. Pale orange/tan FW with brown median and ST lines that converge towards the costa. Two lines form an X-shape near anal angle. Hosts: Beech, hickory, ironwood, and oak. Habitat: Attracted to a 385 nm LED light in a semi-rural area Apoda y-inversum,Geotagged,Inverted Y Slug Moth,Summer,United States,moth,slug moth,yellow-collared slug moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
Inverted Y Slug Moth - Apoda y-inversa Habitat: Attracted to a 365+395 nm LED lights in a semi-rural area 2022(d) Apoda y-inversa,Apoda y-inversum,Geotagged,National Moth Week 2022,Summer,United States,apoda,moth,moth week 2022

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of beech, hickory, ironwood and oak.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLimacodidae
GenusApoda
SpeciesA. y-inversum
Photographed in
United States of America