|
Caissa (moth)
''Caissa'' is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the family Limacodidae. There are about 14 described species in ''Caissa'', found in southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia. Species These 14 species belong to the genus ''Caissa'': * ''Caissa aruna'' N. Singh & Ahmad, 2022 * ''Caissa aurea'' Solovyev & Witt, 2009 * ''Caissa bezverhkhovi'' Solovyev & Witt, 2009 * ''Caissa caii'' Wu & Fang, 2008 * ''Caissa caissa'' Hering, 1931 * ''Caissa fasciatum'' (Hampson, 1892) * ''Caissa gambita'' Hering, 1931 * ''Caissa kangdinga'' Solovyev & Saldaitis, 2013 * ''Caissa kashungii'' Irungbam, Ahmad, N. Singh & Solovyev, 2022 * ''Caissa longisaccula'' Wu & Fang, 2008 * ''Caissa medialis'' Yoshimoto, 1994 * ''Caissa parenti'' Orphant, 2000 * ''Caissa staurognatha'' Wu, 2011 * ''Caissa yunnana'' Wu, Wu & Han, 2020 References External links * Limacodidae genera Limacodidae Taxa named by Erich Martin Hering {{Limacodidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |