Leucoma
Hübner, 1822
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1- Leucoma salicis(White Satin Moth)
Leucoma is a of tussock moths in the Erebidae, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1822. in this genus are distributed across the Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions, with records also from New Britain and Ireland. The genus is characterized by distinctive wing venation and structure.
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Identification
can be distinguished from related by wing venation patterns: forewings with 7–9 stalked, vein 6 arising from the upper angle of the , and veins 4 and 5 from the angle. Hindwings have veins 6 and 7 stalked or arising from the cell, with vein 5 from above the cell angle. are bipectinate in both sexes, with long branches in males and short branches in females. Palpi are upturned and reach the vertex of the . Hind tibia bears a pair of spurs.
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Distribution
Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions; recorded from New Britain and Ireland.
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Taxonomic history
The was described by Jacob Hübner in 1822. Some sources cite 1828 as the authorship date. Leucoma is the type genus of the tribe Leucomini within Lymantriinae.