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Apoda biguttata

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Apoda biguttata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Apoda
Species:
A. biguttata
Binomial name
Apoda biguttata
(Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Apoda tetraspilaris Walker, 1865

Apoda biguttata, the shagreened slug moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in eastern North America.

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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