---
title: "Spiny Oak-slug Moth"
description: "Euclea delphinii — Insetti e ragni. The spiny oak slug (Euclea delphinii) is the larval form (caterpillar) of a moth in the family Limacodidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/spiny-oak-slug-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Spiny Oak-slug Moth

> Euclea delphinii — Insetti e ragni. The spiny oak slug (Euclea delphinii) is the larval form (caterpillar) of a moth in the family Limacodidae.

- Scientific name: *Euclea delphinii*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 10987
- Wikidata: [Q7577673](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7577673)
- iNaturalist taxon: [136548](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/136548)

## Names

- en: Spiny Oak-slug Moth

## Countries with the most observations

US (7625), CA (2675)

## Summary

The spiny oak slug (Euclea delphinii) is the larval form (caterpillar) of a moth in the family Limacodidae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_oak_slug

## Photo

![Spiny Oak-slug Moth](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/spiny-oak-slug-moth/medium.jpg)

Photo: Lyn Roueche · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181001609

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/spiny-oak-slug-moth?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).