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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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Foto
Photography ID: 535541
  Larva
Jerico
Antioquia
Colombia
05/19/2023
Darwin Santiago Cortés
Foto
Photography ID: 535540
  Larva
Jerico
Antioquia
Colombia
05/19/2023
Darwin Santiago Cortés



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
176677419/05/2023ColombiaAntioquiaVereda Estrella Vieja, JericoDarwin Santiago Cortés
176677519/05/2023ColombiaAntioquiaVereda Estrella Vieja, JericoDarwin Santiago Cortés
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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 22/09/2026.