Hag moth

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(Zool.)

a moth (Phobetron pithecium), the larva of which has curious side appendages, and feeds on fruit trees.

See also: Hag

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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A: This is a hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), sometimes called a monkey slug.

Ask the Biologist

South Florida is home to four varieties of stinging caterpillar: the Io moth, hag moth, puss moth and saddleback.

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