''Prolimacodes'' is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the

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 ...

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 ...

. The genus was erected by

William Schaus William Schaus (January 11, 1858 in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepidop ...

in 1896. There are at least seven described species in ''Prolimacodes'', found in North and Central America.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Prolimacodes'': * ''

Prolimacodes badia ''Prolimacodes badia'', the skiff moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in North America from New Hampshire to Florida, west to southern Ontario, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi. The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are ...

'' (Hubner, 1822) (skiff moth) * '' Prolimacodes dividua'' Dyar, 1907 * '' Prolimacodes lilalia'' Dyar, 1937 * '' Prolimacodes polygona'' Hering & Hopp, 1927 * '' Prolimacodes triangulifera'' Schaus, 1896 * '' Prolimacodes trigona'' Edwards, 1882 (western skiff moth) * '' Prolimacodes undifera''

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