''Phobetron'' is a genus of
slug caterpillar moth
The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often call ...
s in the family
Limacodidae
The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ...
. There are at least four described species in ''Phobetron'', found in North, Central, and South America.
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Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Phobetron'':
* '' Phobetron cypris''
* ''Phobetron dyari
''Phobetron dyari'' is a species of slug caterpillar moths in the genus Phobetron and the family Limacodidae.
It was identified by American entomologists William Barnes and Benjamin Dann Walsh
Benjamin Dann Walsh (September 21, 1808 – ...
'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1926
* ''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.
The larvae feed on ''Gliricidia sepium
''Gliricidia sepium'', ofte ...
'' Cramer, 1777
* '' Phobetron pithecium'' (J. E. Smith) (hag moth)
References
Further reading
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Limacodidae
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