Limacodidae

Limacodidae
The festoon, Apoda limacodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Zygaenoidea
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamilies

Chrysopolominae
Limacodinae
For full list of genera, see Taxonomy of Limacodidae.

Diversity
About 400 genera,
1800 species
Synonyms

The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;[2] the placement is in dispute. They are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs.[3] They are also called cup moths because of the shape of their cocoons.[3]

The larvae are often liberally covered in protective stinging hairs, and are mostly tropical, but occur worldwide, with about 1800 described species and probably many more as yet undescribed species.

  1. ^ Paclt, Jiří (2008). "On the triple usage of the family name Apodidae in zoology (Aves; Crustacea; Insecta)". Senckenbergiana Biologica. 88 (1): 49–52.
  2. ^ Scoble, M.J. (1992). The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198540311
  3. ^ a b "New Species of Yellow Slug Moth Found in China". Scientific Computing. Advantage Business Media. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2013.