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Limacodidae

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Heterogenea asella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776

Heterogenea asella is a Palearctic Limacodidae moth whose larvae feed on several tree genera.

Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1860)

Acharia stimulea, the saddleback moth, is a North American limacodid moth famous for its venomous saddle-marked slug-like larva.

Sibine apicalis Dyar, 1900

Acharia apicalis (Sibine apicalis) is a moth native to the Americas that damages bananas in some Ecuadorian areas.

Acharia hyperoche

Acharia hyperoche is a limacodid moth whose spiny caterpillars cause painful itchy rashes, found in Central and Northwestern South America.

Doratifera vulnerans (Lewin, 1805)

Doratifera vulnerans is a Australian cup moth species whose venomous caterpillars carry toxins, some with medicinal properties.

Doratifera oxleyi (Newman, 1855)

Doratifera oxleyi, the painted cup moth, is an Australian Limacodidae moth with poisonous larvae that feed on Eucalyptus.

Doratifera pinguis (Walker, 1855)

Doratifera pinguis, the pale cup moth, is a Limacodidae moth found along Australia's eastern seaboard whose larvae feed on Eucalyptus.

Doratifera quadriguttata (Walker, 1855)

The four-spotted cup moth (Doratifera quadriguttata) is a Limacodidae moth found in Australia, with larvae feeding on various plant genera.

Prolimacodes badia (Hübner, 1835)

Prolimacodes badia, the skiff moth, is a North American Limacodidae moth with larvae feeding on many tree and shrub leaves.

Setora postornata (Hampson, 1900)

Setora postornata is an Asian slug moth that feeds on plants and can trigger allergic reactions.

Perola villosipes (Walker, 1865)

Perola villosipes is a South American slug moth species described by Francis Walker in 1865.

Perola brumalis (Schaus, 1892)

Perola brumalis is a South American slug moth species described by William Schaus in 1892.

Monema flavescens Walker, 1855

Monema flavescens Walker, 1855 is a polyphagous, pestiferous Limacodidae moth found across East and South Asia.

Anaxidia lozogramma (Turner, 1902)

Anaxidia lozogramma is a Limacodidae moth found in eastern Australian coastal areas, whose larvae feed on specific plant foliage.

Anaxidia lactea Swinhoe, 1892

Anaxidia lactea is a moth in the family Limacodidae, found across Australia including Western Australia.

Parapluda invitabilis (Wallengren, 1860)

Parapluda invitabilis is a moth of the Limacodidae family found across multiple countries in Africa.

Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896

Micraphe lateritia (the rosy slug) is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Micraphe of family Limacodidae, found in Central and Southern Africa.

Susica sinensis (Walker, 1856)

Susica sinensis, the statuesque cup moth, is a Limacodidae moth found in several parts of East and Southeast Asia.

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