Urodidae
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Urodus
Urodus is a genus of moths in the family Urodidae, established by Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. The genus includes species commonly known as webworms, with larvae that construct silk webs on host plants. The best-known species, Urodus parvula (Bumelia Webworm), feeds on Bumelia (Sideroxylon) species. The family Urodidae was previously placed in Yponomeutidae but is now recognized as a distinct lineage within Lepidoptera.
Urodus parvula
Bumelia Webworm Moth, Bumelia Webworm
Urodus parvula is a moth in the family Urodidae, commonly known as the Bumelia Webworm Moth. The species was originally described as Trichostibas parvula by Edwards in 1881 and later transferred to the genus Urodus. It belongs to a small family of Lepidoptera whose larvae construct distinctive webbing on host plants. The common name references its association with Bumelia (Sideroxylon) host plants.
Wockia
Wockia is a genus of small, dull gray moths in the family Urodidae, containing approximately 10 described species. The genus has a broad geographic distribution spanning the Holarctic region, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Central America. Larval development is rapid, with some species completing development from egg to adult in approximately four weeks, enabling multiple generations per year.