''Bombycomorpha'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...
. The genus was erected by Felder in 1874.
"''Bombycomorpha'' Felder, 1874"
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Species
*''Bombycomorpha bifascia
''Bombycomorpha bifascia'', the pepper-tree caterpillar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae, which is native to southern Africa.
Food plants
The larvae feed on the foliage of '' Searsia dentata'', the pepper-tree ''Schinus molle'', and other A ...
'' Walker, 1855
*'''' Joannou & Gurkovich, 2009
*'''' Distant, 1897
External links
Lasiocampidae
{{Lasiocampidae-stub