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Limacodidae
Sign in to saveThe Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea; 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.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLimacodidae
刺蛾科（学名：Limacodidae），昆虫纲鳞翅目下的一个科。已记录的种数达1000种。 刺蛾成虫身体和前翅密生绒毛和厚鳞。幼虫体扁，大部分种类体表生有枝刺和毒毛。幼虫多以阔叶树叶为食。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 487
- With media
- 82
- Family
- Limacodidae
- Collections
- GMNH, MSU, VPI, UCSB, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States, Ethiopia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Zygaenoidea
- Image
- Apoda limacodes01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Limacodidae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Limacodidae
- taxon name
- Limacodidae
- taxon common name
- sneglespinnere
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Moths
- Pupae
- Caterpillars
- Eggs
- Ecological importance
- Notable species
- References
- External links
The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea; 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Limacodidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.