Luffia
Sign in to saveLuffia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Psychidae and are found in Europe. Species are either bisexual with apterous (i.e.wingless) females or parthenogenetic where the larva develops from an egg without fertilisation.
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Luffia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Psychidae and are found in Europe. Species are either bisexual with apterous (i.e.wingless) females or parthenogenetic where the larva develops from an egg without fertilisation.
==Description== Males have a wingspan of and antenna with 18–24 segments, while the females are wingless and have 6–10 segments on the antenna. Larva live within a case, and pupation and emergence also take place in the case, with the exuviae remaining within. The female moves through the rear opening of the case for mating and lays her eggs in the case.
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