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Limacodidae 57a0089 – 4697   Euclea delphinii (Boisduval, 1832)              Spiny Oak-slug Moth

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Distribution: East of central Texas and north of Oklahoma Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Betulaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Ebenaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae ..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Celtis Cercis Citrus Coccoloba Crataegus Diosp...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Kimball 1965); many other woody plants (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 57a0088 Euclea incisa: is separated by range (hybrid zone in Texas). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: delphinii (Boisduval, 1832) (Limacodes) - MONA 1983: 4697 argentata (Wetherby, 1875) (Limacodes) bifida Packard, 1864 (Euclea) elliotti Pearsall, 1887 (Euclea) elliottii; Dyar, 1937 (Euclea) missp.; TL: (no type). excisa (Walker, 1865) (Parasa) ferruginea Packard, 1864 (Euclea) interjecta Dyar, 1891 (Euclea) monitor Packard, 1864 (Euclea) paenulata (Clemens, 1860) (Empretia) querceti (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) (Limacodes) quercicola (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) (Limacodes) strigata (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) (Limacodes) tardigrada (Clemens, 1860) (Nochelia) varia (Walker, 1855) (Nyssia) viridiclava Walker, 1855 (Euclea)

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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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