Monkey Slug Moth
Phobetron hipparchia
Checklist Number53.0001 [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) |
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.
