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Apoda y-inversum

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Apoda y-inversum
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A. y-inversum
Binomial name
Apoda y-inversum
(Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Apoda y-inversum parallela

The Inverted Y Slug Moth or Yellow-collared Slug Moth (Apoda y-inversum) is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found from Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida, west to Oklahoma and Mississippi.

The wingspan is 21-30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of beech, hickory, ironwood and oak.