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Zygaenoidea >> Limacodidae >> Limacodinae >> Prolimacodes

Prolimacodes badia

(Hübner, [1822])
Skiff

Sort #: 946 | P #: 570065 | MPG #: 4671 | PFG Page #: 72
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Larval feeding type: External feeder on leaves
Larval substrate: Trees and woody plants, incl. Acer* (Maple), Betula (Birch), Castanea* (Chestnut), Carya glabra* (Pignut Hickory), Gaylussacia baccata* (Black Huckleberry), Populus (Poplar), Prunus serotina* (Black Chery), Quercus rubra* (Red Oak), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Quercus alba* (White Oak), Salix (Willow), Vaccinium (Blueberry)
Phenology: Adult: 6/24 to 8/07 (311 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 420

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