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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Slug Caterpillar Moths (Limacodidae) » Isa » Crowned Slug Moth - Hodges#4681 (Isa textula)
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Isa textula
Copyright © 2006 DJ

Isa textula
Temperance, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
September 17, 2006
Size: Approx. 10 by 15 mm
My brother moved a load of dirt in my Mom's yard and after spending quite a long time on the Bobcat moving it all around, my 7 year old niece Morgan saw this little fellow in the dirt. Happy he didn't get all squished! She promptly dubbed it Leafus Morgani. She's very excited about it and wants very much to know what she found.
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Contributed by DJ on 17 September, 2006 - 8:13pm
Last updated 13 February, 2008 - 7:22pm

i wonder
is the isa textula common only to North America? or is it found in any other countries?
… stephynee c, 24 September, 2007 - 11:49pm login or register to post comments

Latin tip
The kid seems to know scientific names pretty well for her age. "Morgani" is indeed Latin for "Morgan's", but since she's female, the correct form would be "morganae"
… Chuck Entz, 18 September, 2006 - 7:35am login or register to post comments

 
Slug caterpillar
Thanks Chuck . . . I'll let my lil budding science-head PBS-kid niece know!:-) And thanks all for this amazing site.
… DJ, 18 September, 2006 - 8:17am login or register to post comments

Yes, Isa textula
Dang! Cliff beat me to it. :) Here's a link to our guide page for more information. The adult moth is rather dull by comparison, I think.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 17 September, 2006 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

Don't Touch!
It's a slug caterpillar, I think Isa textula. They are covered in stinging spines, so be careful. Absolutely gorgeous though.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 17 September, 2006 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved
to guide.
… Chuck Entz, 18 September, 2006 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

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