Aug 2, 2020
Bug of the Day
The lost scales on this very worn hag moth (Phobetron pithecium) make it look even darker and weirder :-).
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Bug of the Day
The lost scales on this very worn hag moth (Phobetron pithecium) make it look even darker and weirder :-).
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Monkey Slug Caterpillar, Phobetron sp., Limacodidae by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: More videos from Ecuador at rumble.com/user/EcuadorMegadiverso
Bug of the Day
Really excited to find this hag moth (Phobetron pithecium) at the light the other night (sitting a few feet off to the side, away from the spongy moth mayhem). A new species for my yard list and one where the caterpillar is seen more often than the adult. I love the fluffy yellowish pom-poms decorating the front legs :-).
Some type of Peruvian HAG MOTH CATERPILLAR - Phobetron sp. (Lymacodidae) © Rafael Oliveira
The hag moth larva, sometimes called the monkey slug, is distinctive in form and easy to identify. The full-grown caterpillar is brown, hairy, and about 5/8 inch long. Along the body there are nine pairs of fleshy lateral processes which bear hidden urticating setae. The third, fifth, and seventh pairs of processes are long and sometimes twisted. These have been described as resembling "disheveled locks of a hag", apparently the basis for the common name.
The caterpillar is generally a solitary feeder, and will feed on foliage of several trees including apple, ash, birch, dogwood, hickory, oak, and willow.