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Hantsmoths
The Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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)
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Introduction
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.
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