Common Name: Crowned Slug
Family: Slug Moths (Limacodidae)
Genus: Isa
Species: textula
Observer(s): Jane Bibring
Notes: This is the caterpillar of a brown moth found in wooded areas. The caterpillar usually feeds on oak; but is also found on other trees. This one was on our deck railing in August and is about three-quarters of an inch long.