A Skiff Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/21/2015).

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A Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2015).

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A Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2020).

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A Skiff Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006).

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A Skiff Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2020).

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Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/2/2002).

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Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/24/2018). (c) Emily L. Stanley, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 248456 - Psn: 66)

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A Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/17/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2013).

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/28/2016).

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/24/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Skiff Moth larva with tachinid fly eggs in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/2/2015).

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Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 475431 - Psn: 111)

Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 889811 - Psn: 115)

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar on a sycamore leaf in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2014).

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Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 335134 - Psn: 122)

Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2018). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 475443 - Psn: 122)

Skiff Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2018). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 661066 - Psn: 122)

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A very late season Skiff Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (11/1/2015).

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Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2019). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 475471 - Psn: 125)

Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2019). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2022).

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Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 692136 - Psn: 125)

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/27/2019). (c) shadubya, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 200541 - Psn: 126)

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/27/2019). (c) shadubya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/3/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/10/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/16/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) Veniecealys, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 475456 - Psn: 132)

Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) Veniecealys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2022). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 643922 - Psn: 132)

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/26/2020).

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Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/7/2014).

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Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 475459 - Psn: 145)

Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2014).

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A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

The underside of a Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

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"Larvae feed on birches, blueberries, chestnut, hornbeams, Myrica species, oaks, Prunus species, willows and other woody plants" (Larry Line/Moths of Maryland). Other host plants include Black Walnut and Common Winterberry (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

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A Skiff Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/21/2015). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Skiff Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

A Skiff Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/2/2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/17/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2013). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/28/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Skiff Moth larva with tachinid fly eggs in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/2/2015). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar on a sycamore leaf in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2014). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Skiff Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

Skiff Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2018). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jane Chandler.

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A very late season Skiff Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (11/1/2015). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2019). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Giff Beaton via iNaturalist.

Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/27/2019). (c) shadubya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by shadubya via iNaturalist.

Skiff Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/3/2014). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/16/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) Veniecealys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Veniecealys via iNaturalist.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Brandon Woo.

Skiff Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Skiff Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott via iNaturalist.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2014). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Skiff Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

The underside of a Skiff Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Source: Wikipedia

Prolimacodes badia


Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Prolimacodes
Species:	P. badia
Binomial name
*Prolimacodes badia* (Hübner, 1822)
Synonyms
Limacodes scapha Harris, 1841 Limacodes undifera Walker, 1855 Eulimacodes scapha Prolimacodes badia argentimacula

Prolimacodes badia, the skiff moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in North America from New Hampshire to Florida, west to southern Ontario, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi.

The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide variety of trees and shrubs, including birch, blueberry, cherry,^[1] chestnut, Ostrya virginiana, oak,^[2] poplar, Myrica gale and willow.

References

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^ Kula, Robert R.; Lill, John T.; Murphy, Shannon M.; Stoepler, Teresa (September 2009). "First Host Records for the Nearctic Species Triraphis discoideus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae)". Entomological News. 120 (4): 380–386. doi:10.3157/021.120.0406.
^ Insects of eastern forests. The Service. 1985. p. 178.

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Taxon identifiers
Prolimacodes badia	Wikidata: Q7249613 BAMONA: Prolimacodes-badia BioLib: 1153310 BOLD: 16535 BugGuide: 388 CoL: 77XNP GBIF: 1752825 iNaturalist: 207603 IRMNG: 10338004 LepIndex: 77412 MONA: 4671 NatureServe: 2.119531 NCBI: 691673

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Skiff Moth

Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835

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