A Slowpoke Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2015). Note the white dots around the reniform spots.

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/4/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/31/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/3/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/17/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/1/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/25/2018). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Thurlow MBP List

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 569932 - Psn: 52)

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/21/2010).

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2017). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/27/2005).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/19/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Slowpoke Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/8/2007).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A female Slowpoke Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004). Note the white dots around the reniform spots.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A female Slowpoke Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1087338 - Psn: 200)

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/2/2025). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1247648 - Psn: 200)

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/2/2025). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (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: 830854 - Psn: 245)

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 826296 - Psn: 325)

View Record Details Photo by Kyle Klotz MBP List

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659 Records

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Status

Only member of its genus north of Mexico.

Description

Caterpillar moves slowly and will feign death if disturbed.

Relationships

Larvae feed on dead oak leaves (John Glaser).

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A Slowpoke Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2015). Note the white dots around the reniform spots. View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Slowpoke Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/4/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Slowpoke Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Slowpoke Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/3/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Slowpoke Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Slowpoke Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Slowpoke Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Slowpoke Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/25/2018). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Slowpoke Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/21/2010). View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Slowpoke Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Slowpoke Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2017). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/27/2005). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Slowpoke Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2004). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Slowpoke Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/19/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Slowpoke Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/8/2007). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A female Slowpoke Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004). Note the white dots around the reniform spots. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A female Slowpoke Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Slowpoke Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/2/2025). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Slowpoke Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.