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Slug Caterpillar Moth

Limacodidae

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

About 20mm. Hairy moth.

Habitat:

Spotted inside my house attracted to lights.

Species ID Suggestions

Slug moth

Miresa bracteata

Reference Link
Saturniidae27
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Comments (6)
Saturniidae27
Amazing! Definitely something we don't see here in Texas. Here is another link for my suggestion :-) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122028
DrNamgyalTSherpa
I see slug moths once in a while in Sikkim, Sunny. This one is exquisite!

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