A Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 188062 - Psn: 15)

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A Smaller Parasa Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/6/2014).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/5/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2013).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/30/2013).

Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2014).

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Smaller Parasa Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2014).

Photo by Hans Holbrook MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Smaller Parasa Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 200243 - Psn: 55)

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Smaller Parasa Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230203 - Psn: 55)

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A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/7/2002).

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A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/28/2001).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020).

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Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co. (9/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>) (Photo ID: 1348385 - Psn: 135)

Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co. (9/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Smaller Parasa Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/29/2022). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 693656 - Psn: 136)

Smaller Parasa Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/29/2022). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2020).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/14/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Jane Chandler MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/14/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/8/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Charles Co., Maryland (9/18/2023). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Julie Simpson MBP List

Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2024). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1213677 - Psn: 200)

Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2024). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

The caterpillar of a Smaller Parasa Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/1/2012).

Photo by Pete Woods, courtesy of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy MBP List

Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/3/2014).

Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth with parasitoid larvae in Howard Co., Maryland (9/9/2014).

Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Smaller Parasa Moth with parasitoid larvae in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2014).

Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

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A Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/6/2014). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2013). Media by Andy Martin.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/30/2013). Media by Mike Burchett.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2014). Media by Hans Holbrook.

Smaller Parasa Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2014). Media by Hans Holbrook.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/7/2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A male Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/28/2001). Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Smaller Parasa Moth in Frederick Co. (9/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY) View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Smaller Parasa Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/29/2022). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Burgunder via iNaturalist.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/14/2013). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Jane Chandler.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/14/2016). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/8/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Charles Co., Maryland (9/18/2023). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Julie Simpson.

Smaller Parasa Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2024). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Giff Beaton via iNaturalist.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

The caterpillar of a Smaller Parasa Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/1/2012). Media by Pete Woods, courtesy of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

Smaller Parasa Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/3/2014). Media by Richard Orr.

A Smaller Parasa Moth with parasitoid larvae in Howard Co., Maryland (9/9/2014). Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Smaller Parasa Moth with parasitoid larvae in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2014). Media by Bonnie Ott.

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Parasa chloris

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Parasa
Species:	P. chloris
Binomial name
*Parasa chloris* (Herrich-Schaffer, 1854)

Parasa chloris, the smaller parasa, is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Parasa chloris is 4698.^[4]

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Parasa chloris:

Parasa chloris chloris (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Parasa chloris huachuca Dyar, 1905

References

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^ "Parasa chloris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ "Parasa chloris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ "Parasa chloris species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Parasa chloris". Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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Media related to Parasa chloris at Wikimedia Commons

Taxon identifiers
Parasa chloris	Wikidata: Q14028357 BAMONA: Parasa-chloris BOLD: 17259 BugGuide: 4677 CoL: 762SQ EoL: 377400 EPPO: PARSCH GBIF: 5105508 iNaturalist: 207602 Insecta.pro: 41966 IRMNG: 10335874 ITIS: 117622 LepIndex: 77120 MONA: 4698 NatureServe: 2.116485 NCBI: 691665 Open Tree of Life: 628005

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Smaller Parasa Moth

Parasa chloris Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

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