Apoda biguttata, the shagreened slug moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in eastern North America.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Limacodidae |
Genus: | Apoda |
Species: | A. biguttata
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Binomial name | |
Apoda biguttata (Packard, 1864)
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The wingspan is 19–30 mm. The moth flies from April to August.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including hornbeam, hickory and oak.
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