Lascoria
Walker, 1859
litter moths
Species Guides
3- Lascoria alucitalis
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Lascoria is a of litter moths in the Herminiinae of Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859 and contains approximately 14 described distributed primarily in the Americas. Members are commonly known as litter moths due to their association with decomposing leaf litter in forest .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lascoria: /læˈskɔːriə/
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Habitat
Forest environments with abundant leaf litter; associated with moist, shaded ground layers where decomposing vegetation accumulates.
Distribution
Recorded from the United States (including Vermont) through Central and South America; occur in the Neotropical and Nearctic regions.