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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: 556079
  Larva
Capital
Misiones
Argentina
11/17/2023
Rocio Ivanna
Foto
Photography ID: 324539
  Larva
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
03/29/2019
Patricio Mantinian
Foto
Photography ID: 322987
  Larva
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
03/20/2019
Patricio Mantinian
Foto
Photography ID: 322986
  Larva
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
03/20/2019
Patricio Mantinian
Foto
Photography ID: 146175
  Larva
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
01/31/2014
Horacio Dali



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
191250117/11/2023ArgentinaMisionesPosadas, villa urquiza, CapitalRocio Ivanna
178096520/06/2023ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Teyú CuaréJenny Wasiuk
90231929/03/2019ArgentinaMisionesInmediaciones Arroyo Santa Ana, Santa AnaPatricio Mantinian
89852420/03/2019ArgentinaMisionesCercanías del arroyo Santa Ana, Santa AnaPatricio Mantinian
42346831/01/2014ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónHoracio Dali
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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 23/09/2026.