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Lasiocampidae Duponchel, 1844 (emend.) The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It is the sole family in superfamily Lasiocampoidea.
L. trifolii. Binomial name. Lasiocampa trifolii. ( Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Lasiocampa trifolii, the grass eggar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and found in Europe. [ 1] Illustration from John Curtis 's British Entomology Volume 5.
Tolype candidatus Cassino, 1928. Tolype velleda, the large tolype moth or velleda lappet moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1791. The species is found from Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Texas and north to Ontario. Also found in the California Mountains. [3]
Gonometa postica. Gonometa postica ( Walker, 1855), known commonly as the African wild silk moth, burn worm, and brandwurm, [1] is a large species of African moth belonging to the family Lasiocampidae. The genus Gonometa boasts some very large moths and larvae; Gonometa sjostedti from Africa has a larva 16 centimeters long, for example.
Tent caterpillars are moderately sized caterpillars, or moth larvae, belonging to the genus Malacosoma in the family Lasiocampidae. Twenty-six species have been described, six of which occur in North America and the rest in Eurasia. Some species are considered to have subspecies as well. They are often considered pests for their habit of ...
Lasiocampa quercus, the oak eggar, [1] is a common moth of the family Lasiocampidae found in Europe, including Britain and Ireland. It feeds on a variety of plant species (mainly heather and bilberry), and may develop over two years in higher latitudes, where it may be known as the northern eggar. Its specific name quercus refers to the fact ...
Gastropacha vishnou Lefèbvre, 1827. Amydona prasina Walker, 1855. Trabala vishnou, the rose-myrtle lappet moth, [1] is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in southern Asia, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Four subspecies are recognized.
Macrothylacia rubi. (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms. Phalaena rubi Linnaeus, 1758. Macrothylacia pygmaea Reuter, 1893. Macrothylacia rubi ab. transfuga Krulikowsky, 1908. Macrothylacia rubi, the fox moth, is a lepidopteran belonging to the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.