Slug-caterpillar-moths
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Adoneta
slug moths
Adoneta is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae, erected by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. The genus contains at least four described species, 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.
Isa
Isa is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae, commonly known as slug caterpillar moths. These moths are characterized by their distinctive larval stage, which features flattened, slug-like caterpillars that glide rather than crawl using conventional legs. The genus was established by Packard in 1864 and includes several species found in North America.
Isochaetes
Isochaetes is a genus of slug caterpillar moths (family Limacodidae) described by Harrison Gray Dyar in 1899. The genus contains at least five described species distributed in the Neotropical region, with most species described from Costa Rica in the early 2000s. Like other limacodids, members of this genus have slug-like larval forms.
Limacodidae
slug caterpillar moths, slug moths, cup moths
Limacodidae, commonly called slug caterpillar moths or cup moths, is a family of approximately 1800 described species of moths distributed worldwide with greatest diversity in tropical regions. The family derives its common name from the distinctive larval form: caterpillars are dorsoventrally flattened and move using ventral suckers rather than prolegs, resembling slugs in appearance and locomotion. Many larvae possess urticating spines or hairs capable of delivering painful stings. The family is also called "cup moths" for the distinctive circular, calcium-hardened cocoons constructed by larvae.