Phobetron hipparchia
| Monkey slug | |
|---|---|
| Dorsal view | |
| Ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Phobetron |
| Species: | P. hipparchia |
| Binomial name | |
| Phobetron hipparchia (Cramer, [1777]) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phobetron hipparchia, the monkey slug, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil and Argentina.
The larvae feed on Gliricidia sepium.