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Phobetron hipparchia

Phobetron hipparchia

Family: Limacodidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Phobetron hipparchia, the monkey slug, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil and Argentina.

The larvae feed on Gliricidia sepium.

Source: Wikipedia, article Phobetron hipparchia. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 479204
  Larva
Montevideo
Montevideo
Uruguay
04/28/2020
Emilio Lessa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
153497528/04/2020UruguayMontevideoEl Prado, MontevideoEmilio Lessa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Phobetron hipparchia – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.