Phobetron hipparchia
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Phobetron |
| Species: | P. hipparchia |
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Phobetron hipparchia, the monkey slug, is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil and Argentina.[2]
The larvae feed on Gliricidia sepium.
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External links
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Life cycle images
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