Adoneta
Clemens, 1860
slug moths
Species Guides
4- Adoneta bicaudata(Long-horned Slug Moth)
- Adoneta gemina
- Adoneta pygmaea(Pygmy Slug Caterpillar Moth)
- Adoneta spinuloides(Purple-crested Slug Moth)
Adoneta is a of in the Limacodidae, erected by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. The genus contains at least four described , including the long-horned slug moth (A. bicaudata) and the purple-crested slug moth (A. spinuloides). All members are slug caterpillar moths, named for the distinctive locomotion of their larvae.
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How to pronounce Adoneta: /ˌædəˈniːtə/
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Etymology
The name Adoneta is of uncertain derivation; it was established by Clemens in 1860 without explicit etymological explanation.
Species diversity
Four are currently recognized: Adoneta bicaudata (long-horned slug ), A. gemina, A. pygmaea, and A. spinuloides (purple-crested slug moth).