Red-crossed Button Slug Moth
Common NameRed-crossed Button Slug Moth
Scientific NameMonema flavescens
FamilyLimacodidae
SubfamilyLimacodinae
Wingspan (mm)30
Primary Colorstan, light brown, reddish-brown
HabitatForests, woodlands, gardens, and areas with broadleaf host plants
Geographic RangeEast Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan), parts of Southeast Asia
Host Plantsoak, chestnut, willow, cherry, persimmon, tea
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesThe larvae are slug-like, flattened, and often green or yellowish, moving with a gliding motion. They pupate in a distinctive hard, spherical or oval, button-like cocoon attached to twigs or leaves.
Identification TipsLook for the stocky, fuzzy, light brown body and wings. Key features include the reddish-brown cross-like mark and central spot on the forewings, and the unique hard, button-shaped cocoons.
Description
This is a small to medium-sized, stocky moth with very hairy, light brown wings. Its forewings typically feature a reddish-brown cross-like mark and a central dark spot, though these markings are not distinctly visible in the provided image.
