Purple-crested Slug Moth Adoneta spinuloides (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)    Synonyms: Hodges #4685.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Limacodidae   >   Genus Adoneta   

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A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/17/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/17/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/29/2017). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/1/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/13/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/22/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/19/2013). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/5/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/29/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

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

Purple-crested Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Purple-crested Slug Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

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

Purple-crested Slug Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2005). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2005). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

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

A Purple-crested Slug Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth caterpillar (shedding) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Purple-crested Slug Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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

A parasitized Purple-crested Slug Moth larva in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/7/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/28/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Purple-crested Slug Moth larva (right) with an attached tachinid fly egg in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/2/2015). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

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

A Purple-crested Slug Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)


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