Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schäffer, 1854    Synonyms: Hodges #4665.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Limacodidae   >   Genus Lithacodes   

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In Carroll County caterpillars have been observed on birch (B. Cammarata).

There are 282 records in the project database.

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A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/31/2013). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). Photo by Andrew Hazen. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) James Reilly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by James Reilly via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/18/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/24/2017). Verified by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/28/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/28/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/23/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2019). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/19/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/18/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/18/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/21/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

a Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/7/2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/25/2002). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpiller in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/3/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2018). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A parasitized Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/15/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An early instar of a Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/27/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2003). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

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

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/15/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth caterpillar with parasite load in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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