Ermine-moths
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Podiasa
Podiasa is a genus of small moths in the family Yponomeutidae, established by August Busck in 1900. The genus contains a single described species, Podiasa chiococcella, also described by Busck in the same year. Yponomeutidae moths are commonly known as ermine moths, though specific common names for Podiasa have not been recorded. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature.
Yponomeutidae
Ermine Moths
Yponomeutidae, commonly known as ermine moths, is a family of small moths comprising several hundred species with greatest diversity in tropical regions. The family is considered relatively primitive within Lepidoptera and is significant for studies of plant-insect coevolution. Larvae are typically gregarious and construct communal silken webs on host plants. Some species are minor agricultural, forestry, and horticultural pests. Adults of certain species display striking color patterns of white, orange, and black.