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Limacodidae 57a0065 – 4671   Prolimacodes badia (Hübner, [1822])              Skiff Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Annonaceae Aquifoliaceae Betulaceae Cornaceae Ebenaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandace..  Host genera: Acer Asimina Betula Carya Castanea Citrus Crataegus Diospyros Fagus Hamamelis Ilex Juglans Liquidamb...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Kimball 1965).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: badia (Hübner, [1822]) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 4671 apsorrhoa Dyar, 1925 (Prolimacodes) argentimacula Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 (Prolimacodes) scapha (Harris, 1841) (Limacodes) scaphoides Hering & Hopp, 1927 (Prolimacodes)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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