Monkey Slug Moth

Phobetron hipparchia

''Phobetron hipparchia'', the monkey slug, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil and Argentina.
Monkey slug moth (Phobetron hipparchia) Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru. Apr 16, 2020 Fall,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Peru,Phobetron hipparchia

Food

The larvae feed on ''Gliricidia sepium''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLimacodidae
GenusPhobetron
SpeciesP. hipparchia
Photographed in
Peru