Monkey Slug Moth

Phobetron hipparchia

Checklist Number
53.0001 [B&F: 0173a]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Limacodidae
Subfamily:Limacodinae
Genus:Phobetron
Species:hipparchia
Authority:(Cramer, 1777)

One was found in Jesmond, Newcastle in 1994 (Clancy et al in Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. A field guide to all the Macromoths). A South American species.