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Limacodidae
The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs. They are also called cup moths because of the shape of their cocoons. 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. Description Moths They are small, hairy moths, with reduced or absent mouthparts and fringed wings. They often perch with their abdomens sticking out at 90° from their thoraces and wings. North American moths are mostly cryptic browns, sometimes marked with white or green, but the hag moth mimics bees.Wagner, D.L. (2005). ''Caterpillars of Eastern North America.'' Princeton University P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parasa Pastoralis
''Parasa'' is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1860. Description Palpi projecting beyond frontal tuft. Forewings are rounded at apex. Veins 7, 8, and 9 stalked. Veinlet in cell forked or the lower discocellular absent. The fork of the veinlet replacing it. Hindwing with veins 6 and 7 on a short stalk or from cell. Hind tibia with a terminal pair of spurs. Species *''albipuncta'' species group **'' Parasa albipuncta'' Hampson, 1893 **'' Parasa hampsoni'' Dyar, 1894 **'' Parasa zhudiana'' (Cai, 1983) *''argentifascia'' species group **'' Parasa argentifascia'' (R.Q. Cai, 1983) **'' Parasa eupuncta'' (R.Q. Cai, 1983) **'' Parasa liangdiana'' (R.Q. Cai, 1983) **'' Parasa mutifascia'' (R.Q. Cai, 1983) **'' Parasa parapuncta'' (R.Q. Cai, 1983) *''argentilinea'' species group **'' Parasa argentilinea'' Hampson, 1893 *''bicolor'' species group **'' Parasa albida'' Candèze, 1927 **'' Parasa argyroneura'' Hering, 1931 **'' Parasa bicolor'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddleback Caterpillar
The saddleback caterpillar (''Acharia stimulea'', formerly ''Sibine stimulea'') is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae. The larva (caterpillar) is primarily green with brown at both ends and a prominent white-ringed brown dot in the center which resembles a saddle. It has a pair of fleshy horns at both ends. These and most of the rest of the body bear urticating hairs that secrete an irritating venom. Contact with the hairs causes a painful, swollen rash and sometimes nausea in humans. In some cases, more severe reactions to the venom can occur, including a systemic condition called erucism or acute urticaria, for which severe symptoms may include migraines, gastrointestinal symptoms, asthma complications, anaphylactic shock, rupturing of erythrocytes, and hemorrhaging. The hairs should be removed from the skin immediately to prevent more venom spread. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hag Moth
''Phobetron pithecium'', the hag moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. Its larva is known as the monkey slug. Lifecycle One generation a year occurs in the north, but two or more happen in the southern United States. Larva The larva is distinctive, with no close analogues, although it may be mistaken for the shed skin of a hairy spider or leaf debris. It has nine pairs of curly projections or tubercles of varying lengths from the flattened body, each densely covered in hairs. The third, fifth and seventh projection are often longer than the others. The caterpillar has been reported to cause irritation to humans. Like all limacodids, the legs are shortened and the prolegs are reduced to suction cups. The "arms" or tubercles can fall off without harming the caterpillar, aiding the larva in defense. The larvae are in length. It is solitary and is not a very significant agricultural threat, but it is a common sight in orchards. Pupa This species pupates in a cup-shaped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Slug
''Phobetron pithecium'', the hag moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. Its larva is known as the monkey slug. Lifecycle One generation a year occurs in the north, but two or more happen in the southern United States. Larva The larva is distinctive, with no close analogues, although it may be mistaken for the shed skin of a hairy spider or leaf debris. It has nine pairs of curly projections or tubercles of varying lengths from the flattened body, each densely covered in hairs. The third, fifth and seventh projection are often longer than the others. The caterpillar has been reported to cause irritation to humans. Like all limacodids, the legs are shortened and the prolegs are reduced to suction cups. The "arms" or tubercles can fall off without harming the caterpillar, aiding the larva in defense. The larvae are in length. It is solitary and is not a very significant agricultural threat, but it is a common sight in orchards. Pupa This species pupates in a cup-shaped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysopolominae
''Chrysopolominae'' is a subfamily of moths in the family Limacodidae. The type genus of this subfamily is Chrysopoloma. Chrysopolominae was originally a family (Chrysopolomidae) under the superfamily Zygaenoidea, consisting of two subfamilies, including about 30 species distributed in Africa, but in other newer documents, this family was downgraded and became It is a subfamily under Limacodidae, which belongs to the superfamily of Zygaenoidea, and the two subfamilies originally under Chrysopolominae were merged to become the synonym of Chrysopolominae called Ectropinae. List of genera According to Afromoths.org, this taxon includes the following genera * '' Achrocerides'' Hering, 1937 * '' Chrysectropa'' Bethune-Baker, 1911 * '' Chrysopoloma'' Druce, 1886 * '' Chrysopolomides'' Hering, 1937 * '' Diquishia'' Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2016 * '' Ectropa'' Wallengren, 1863 * '' Ectropona'' Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2013 * '' Erythropteryx'' Hering, 1937 * ''Hamartia The term '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limacodinae
Limacodinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Limacodidae The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca .... References Moth subfamilies {{Limacodidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy Of Limacodidae ...
This is a complete taxonomy of the moth family Limacodidae. Subfamily Chrysopolominae Subfamily Limacodinae Subfamily uncertainly assigned A-D E-L M-P R-Z References *{{cite web , editor-last=Beccaloni , editor-first=George , display-editors=etal , url=http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/list/?indexed_from=1&page_no=1&family=Limacodidae&page_size=500 , title=Search Results Family Condicinae , website=The Global Lepidoptera Names Index , publisher=Natural History Museum, London Limacodidae The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-shouldered Slug
''Lithacodes fasciola'', the yellow-shouldered slug or ochre-winged hag moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. Lifecycle One generation a year occurs in the north, but two or more in southern United States, so mature caterpillars may be found from May to November.Wagner, DL, 2005. Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press Larva The larva is flattened and ovoid in outline, with a short, squared off "tail". It is a bright yellow green with yellow and green stripes along its length. Small craters dot its topside. Maximum length is 15 mm. Like all limacodids, the legs are shortened and the prolegs are reduced to suction cups. A high proportion of larvae has parasitoids. Their presence can be determined before emergence by a black spot formed by the breathing siphon of the fly. Pupa This species pupates in a cup-shaped cocoon with a circular escape hatch. Adult The small (1 cm) moth is "hairy" and brown, with a white stripe bordered in black acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossoidea
Cossoidea is the superfamily of moths that includes carpenter moths and relatives. Like their likely sister group Sesioidea they are internal feeders and have spiny pupae with moveable segments to allow them to extrude out of their exit holes in stems and trunks during emergence of the adult (Edwards ''et al.'', 1999). The Limacodidae are sometimes included here as a third family. But the Sesioidea, and perhaps the Zygaenoidea and/or Tortricoidea The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus ..., seem to be close relatives of the Cossoidea, and the relation of these – in particular the Zygaenoidea – to the Limacodidae requires further study. References *Edwards, E.D., Gentili, P., Horak, M., Kristensen, N.P. and Nielsen, E.S. (1999). The cossoid/sesioid assemblage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoda Limacodes
''Apoda limacodes'', also known as the festoon, is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. Distribution and habitat The moth is found in most of Europe. Within Great Britain, the species is scarce. The festoon mainly inhabits thick woodlands. The larvae are known to feed on oak and beech. Life cycle and behaviour The larva is small and grub-like. After storms, caterpillars are often observed in large numbers between August and October. Cocoons are not attached, but overwinter and pupate in the spring. Adults have a wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... of 24–28 mm, with male specimens generally slightly smaller and darker than females. It is primarily nocturnal, but it will occasionally fly in the daytime. The moth usually flies between June and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Paclt
Jiří (Juraj) Paclt (15 January 1925 – 18 September 2015) was a Czechoslovakian botanist and entomologist. Although born and raised in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, he spent the majority of his work life in the Slovak part that later became Slovakia. His scientific work is characterised by a wide scope of interests and activities, ranging from botany over mineralogy to entomology. Personal life and education Jiří Paclt was born in Prague to Marie (''né'' Šrámková; 1883 – 1953), a housewife, and Ing. Emil Paclt (1880 – 1953), a mechanical engineer working in the Chief Technical Council at ČSD. He grew up in Prague, where he went to elementary school from 1931 to 1936, followed by high school from 1936 to 1944. After graduation, he was assigned as a laborer to the company Autoavia as part of the Protectorate " Totaleinsatz" (total deployment). After the end of World War II, he enrolled at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Charles University in Prague. He compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygaenoidea
The Zygaenoidea comprise the superfamily of moths that includes burnet moths, forester moths, and relatives. The families are: * Aididae * Anomoeotidae * Cyclotornidae * Dalceridae * Epipyropidae * Heterogynidae * Himantopteridae * Lacturidae * Limacodidae * Megalopygidae * Phaudidae * Somabrachyidae * Zygaenidae The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, oft ... References *''Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders'', edited by Christopher O'Toole, , 2002Tree of Life: Zygaenoidea Lepidoptera superfamilies {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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