Caloecia entima
Franclemont, 1973
Caloecia entima is a of in the Lasiocampidae, described by Franclemont in 1973. It belongs to a small of within the Lasiocampinae. The species is known from very few records, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist. Like other lasiocampids, it is presumed to have a caterpillar stage with distinctive lappets (fleshy projections) and that are non-feeding with reduced mouthparts, though specific biological details remain undocumented.
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How to pronounce Caloecia entima: /kæloʊˈeɪʃiə ɛnˈtəɪmə/
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Data Deficiency
Caloecia entima is extremely poorly known. The Caloecia contains few described , and C. entima appears to be documented by a single iNaturalist observation with no associated images or detailed locality data. Original description by Franclemont (1973) provides the primary source of taxonomic information.