Leucoma

Leucoma
Leucoma salicis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Tribe: Leucomini
Genus: Leucoma
Hübner, 1822
Synonyms
  • Laria Schrank, 1802
  • Stilpnotia Westwood, 1843
  • Leucosia Rambur, 1866
  • Nymphyxis Grote, 1895
  • Charala Moore, 1884
  • Candidata Toxopeus, 1948

Leucoma is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The species are well distributed in Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions along with New Britain and Ireland. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1822.