Communal-foraging
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Gloveria
Gloveria is a genus of lappet moths in the family Lasiocampidae, established by Packard in 1872. All species are endemic to southern North America, ranging from the southwestern United States through Mexico. The genus is notable for caterpillars that exhibit communal foraging behavior using trail-marking pheromones. Ten species are currently recognized, with distributions centered in arid and semi-arid regions of California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Mexico.