Natada nasoni
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Natada
Species:
N. nasoni
Binomial name
Natada nasoni
Synonyms
  • Sisyrosea nasoni Grote, 1876
  • Limacodes rude H. Edwards, 1882

Natada nasoni, Nason's slug or Nason's slug moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in the United States from Missouri to the Atlantic coast and south to the Gulf of Mexico.[3][4]

The larvae feed on various smooth-leaved woody plants, including beech, hickory and hornbeam. They are adorned with stinging spines.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Natada". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Moth Photographers Group – Natada nasoni – 4679". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Becker & Epstein Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera
  4. ↑ "Species Natada nasoni - Nason's Slug - Hodges#4679 - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Featured Insect - Natada nasoni" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2017.


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