Red-crossed Button Slug Moth Tortricidia pallida Herrich-Schäffer, 1854    Synonyms: Hodges #4653.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Limacodidae   >   Genus Tortricidia   

Description:

"There are no adult characters (including genitalia) that can be used to reliably separate the adults of the Red-crossed Button Slug from those of the Abbreviated Button Slug." (Wagner, 2005)

There are 75 records in the project database.

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Red-crossed Button Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Red-crossed Button Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). Identification verified by Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist and Roger Downer/BAMONA Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Red-crossed Button Slug Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/28/2018). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/13/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Red-crossed Button Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth caterpillar on oak in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Verified by Roger Dwner/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/20/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth larva in Washington Co., Maryland (7/9/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Red-crossed Button Slug Moth caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)


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