Isochaetes beutenmuelleri explained

Isochaetes beutenmuelleri, the spun glass slug moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in the United States from New York to Florida and west to Colorado and Texas.[1]

Their wingspan is 19–24 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on oak and beech.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/9469 Bug Guide
  2. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Isochaetes-beutenmuelleri Butterflies and Moths of North America
  3. Murphy. Shannon M.. Lill. John T.. Epstein. Marc E.. September 2011. Natural History of Limacodid Moths (Zygaenoidea) in the Environs of Washington, D.C.. The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 65. 3. 137–152. 10.18473/lepi.v65i3.a1. 0024-0966. free.

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