Limacodidae

Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 Etanaperhoset

Eucleidae
Cochlidiidae

Eucleidae; Forbes, 1942, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harward Coll. 90 (2): 370
Limacodidae; [MOB1], 47; Hering, 1928, Gross-Schmett. Erde 14: 448; Hering, 1931, Gross-Schmett. Erde 10: 667; [LepIndex]; [AfroMoths]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Limacodidae (Zygaenoidea); [NACL], 66; [AUCL]; Miller, 1994, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 153 (4): 407 (synopsis); Epstein, 1996, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 582: 81; van Nieukerken et al., 2011, Zootaxa 3148: 216; [RFEL]
Limacodinae; [AfroMoths]; [iNaturalist]
Limacodinae (Limacodidae); Hering, 1931, Gross-Schmett. Erde 10: 668

Afraltha Hering, 1955 — 3 spp.
Afrobirthama Hering, 1955 — 3 spp.
Afromiresa Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Afronarosa Hering, 1955 — 1 sp.
Afroplax Hering, 1941 — 1 sp.
Althonarosa Kawada, 1930 — 4 spp.
Ambaliha Viette, 1980 — 1 sp.
Anaxidia Swinhoe, 1892 — 2 spp.
Andaingo Viette, 1980 — 1 sp.
Andrallochroma Karsch, 1899 — 3 spp.
Anepopsia Turner, 1926 — 2 spp.
Anilina Hering, 1937 — 6 spp.
Angelus Hering in Seitz, 1933 — 1 sp.
Ankijabe Viette, 1980 — 2 spp.
Aphendala Walker, 1865 — 12 spp.
Apluda Wallengren, 1863 — 3 spp.
Apodecta Turner, 1902 — 1 sp.
Apreptophanes Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Araeogyia Hampson, [1893] — 3 spp.
Arctozygaena Gaede in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Astatophlebia Janse, 1964 — 2 spp.
Atosioides Solovyev, 2009 — 2 spp.
Avatara Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 7 spp.
Baria Karsch, 1896 — 1 sp.
Barilla Dyar, 1899 — 1 sp.
Barisania Holloway, 1990 — 2 spp.
Beggina Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 7 spp.
Birthama Walker, 1862 — 8 spp.
Birthamoides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 13 spp.
Birthamula Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 5 spp.
Birthosea Holloway, 1986 — 3 spp.
Boisduvalodes Viette, 1955 — 1 sp.
Bornethosea Holloway, 1986 — 1 sp.
Brachia Karsch, 1896 — 6 spp.
Brachiopsis Hering, 1933 — 1 sp.
Brachypecta Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Caelestomorpha Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Caffricola Hampson, 1920 — 3 spp.
Calauta Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Calcarifera Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Cania Walker, 1855 — 22 spp.
Caniatta Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 1 sp.
Casphalia Walker, 1866 — 8 spp.
Charistia Hering in Seitz, 1928 — 1 sp.
Chibiraga Matsumura, 1931 — 3 spp.
Chrysamma Karsch, 1896 — 4 spp.
Claphidia Dyar, 1921 — 1 sp.
Cochliopodina Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Coenobasis Felder, 1874 — 10 spp.
Collenettea Talbot, 1927 — 1 sp.
Comana Walker, 1865 — 13 spp.
Comanula Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Compactena Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982 — 2 spp.
Compsopsectra West, 1932 — 1 sp.
Contheyla Walker, 1865 — 8 spp.
Cosuma Walker, 1855 — 5 spp.
Crothaema Butler, 1880 — 9 spp.
Cryptophobetron Dyar, 1905 — 1 sp.
Dactylorhyncha Hampson, [1893] — 1 sp.
Darna Walker, 1862 — 9 spp.
Delorhachis Karsch, 1896 — 11 spp.
Deltoptera Janse, 1964 — 2 spp.
Devaz Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 4 spp.
Dinawides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Doratifera Westwood, 1841 — 10 spp.
Eccopa Karsch, 1899 — 1 sp.
Ecnomoctena Turner, 1926 — 3 spp.
Elassoptila Turner, 1902 — 1 sp.
Eloasa Walker, 1865 — 12 spp.
Epsteinius Lin, Braby & Hsu, 2020 — 2 spp.
Erotomania Hering, 1930 — 1 sp.
Eukarschia Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982 — 1 sp.
Euphlycta Snellen in Piepers & Snellen, 1900 — 1 sp.
Euphlyctina Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Euphlyctinides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 4 spp.
Euprosterna Dyar, 1905 — 7 spp.
Exanthica Meyrick, 1913 — 2 spp.
Featheria Hampson in Poulton, 1916 — 1 sp.
Fletcherodes Viette, 1961 — 1 sp.
Gavara Walker, 1858 — 6 spp.
Griseothosea Holloway, 1986 — 7 spp.
Gyroptera Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Hadraphe Karsch, 1899 — 2 spp.
Halseyia Fletcher in Fletcher & Nye, 1982 — 26 spp.
Hedraea Turner, 1926 — 1 sp.
Hegetor Karsch, 1899 — 1 sp.
Hepialopsis Dyar, 1905 — 1 sp.
Heringocena Viette, 1980 — 3 spp.
Heringodes Viette, 1980 — 1 sp.
Heringyra Viette, 1980 — 3 spp.
Hilipoda Karsch, 1896 — 1 sp.
Hindothosea Holloway in Holloway, Cock & Desmier de Chenon, 1987 — 1 sp.
Homosusica Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Hydroclada Meyrick, 1889 — 4 spp.
Hyphorma Walker, 1865 — 8 spp.
Hyphormides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Hypselolopha Turner, 1926 — 1 sp.
Idonauton Swinhoe, 1892 — 1 sp.
Inous Walker, 1855 — 1 sp.
Iraga Matsumura, 1927 — 1 sp.
Iragoides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 3 spp.
Isa Packard, 1864 — 5 spp.
Isopenthocrates Yoshimoto, 2004 — 1 sp.
Isozinara Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Jordaniana Hering, 1955 — 1 sp.
Lepidorytis Aurivillius, 1900 — 3 spp.
Limacochara Fletcher & Nye, 1982 — 1 sp.
Limacolasia Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 5 spp.
Limacontia Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Limacosilla Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Limantricodes Holloway, 1986 — 2 spp.
Liparolasia Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Kronaea Reakirt, 1864 — 1 sp.
Lamprolepida Turner, 1926 — 1 sp.
Limacocera Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 3 spp.
Limacorina Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Macroplectra Hampson, [1893] — 21 spp.
Macroplectrina Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 6 spp.
Macrosemyra Butler, 1882 — 3 spp.
Magos Fletcher & Nye, 1982 — 1 sp.
Mahanta Moore, 1879 — 8 spp.
Malgassica Hering, 1957 — 3 spp.
Mambara Bethune-Baker, 1908 — 10 spp.
Mambarilla Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 4 spp.
Mambarona Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 7 spp.
Mandoto Viette, 1980 — 3 spp.
Marmorata Viette, 1980 — 5 spp.
Marsuplectra Holloway, 1986 — 1 sp.
Matsumurides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 7 spp.
Mecytha Walker, 1855 — 2 spp.
Micraphe Karsch, 1896 — 1 sp.
Microleon Butler, 1885 — 3 spp.
Microthosea Holloway in Holloway, Cock & Desmier de Chenon, 1987 — 3 spp.
Monema Walker, 1855 — 5 spp.
Monopecta Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Mummu Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Nagodopsis Matsumura, 1931 — 4 spp.
Narosoideus Matsumura, 1911 — 5 spp.
Narosopsis Dyar, 1912 — 2 spp.
Naryciodes Matsumura, 1931 — 2 spp.
Neiraga Matsumura, 1931 — 2 spp.
Neogavara Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Neomocena Janse, 1964 — 2 spp.
Neothosea Okano & Pak, 1964 — 1 sp.
Niaca Walker, 1855 — 1 sp.
Niphadolepis Karsch, 1896 — 19 spp.
Nirmides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 9 spp.
Oidemaskelis Bethune-Baker, 1915 — 1 sp.
Olona Snellen in Piepers & Snellen, 1900 — 3 spp.
Omocena Karsch, 1896 — 4 spp.
Omocenoides Janse, 1964 — 2 spp.
Omocenops Hering, 1957 — 2 spp.
Orthocraspeda Hampson, [1893] — 10 spp.
Oxyplax Hampson, [1893] — 8 spp.
Pachyphlebina Hering in Seitz, 1928 — 1 sp.
Paragetor Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 1 sp.
Paramonema Roepke, 1944 — 1 sp.
Paraplectra Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 1 sp.
Parapluda Aurivillius, 1900 — 5 spp.
Parasoidea Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 3 spp.
Paroxyplax Cai, 1984 — 2 spp.
Paryphantina Hering, 1933 — 1 sp.
Penthocrates Meyrick, 1934 — 6 spp.
Phocoderma Butler, 1886 — 3 spp.
Phlossa Walker, 1858 — 2 spp.
Phorma Karsch, 1896 — 3 spp.
Phrixolepia Butler, 1877 — 10 spp.
Pinzulenza Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Platyprosterna Dyar, 1905 — 2 spp.
Praesetora Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 7 spp.
Praesusica Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Prapata Holloway, 1990 — 3 spp.
Pretas Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Probalintha Walker, 1865 — 1 sp.
Prolatoia Holland, 1893 — 3 spp.
Prosternidia Saalmüller, 1884 — 1 sp.
Pseudaltha Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 3 spp.
Pseudanapaea Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 3 spp.
Pseudidonauton Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 6 spp.
Pseudiragoides Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 1 sp.
Pseudolatoia Hering, 1954 — 3 spp.
Pseudomantria Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 3 spp.
Pseudomocena Hering, 1957 — 1 sp.
Pseudonagoda Holloway, 1990 — 2 spp.
Pseudonirmides Holloway, 1986 — 3 spp.
Pseudopsyche Oberthür, 1879 — 3 spp.
Pseudovipsania Dyar, 1898 — 2 spp.
Pseudothosea Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Psythiarodes Viette, 1980 — 1 sp.
Pygmaeomorpha Bethune-Baker, 1904 — 9 spp.
Quasithosea Holloway in Holloway, Cock & Desmier de Chenon, 1987 — 2 spp.
Rarithea Solovyev, 2010 — 1 sp.
Rhamnosa Fixsen, 1887 — 7 spp.
Rhypteira Holland, 1893 — 2 spp.
Scopelodes Westwood, 1841 — 32 spp.
Scotinochroa Butler, 1897 — 8 spp.
Semibirthama Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Semyrilla Aurivillius, 1900 — 1 sp.
Setothosea Holloway, 1986 — 1 sp.
Setora Walker, 1855 — 11 spp.
Shangrilla Zolotuhin & Solovyev, 2008 — 1 sp.
Slossonella Dyar, 1904 — 1 sp.
Spatulifimbria Hampson, [1893] — 1 sp.
Sporetolepis Karsch, 1899 — 4 spp.
Squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1908 — 7 spp.
Squamosala Bethune-Baker, 1904 — 1 sp.
Stenomonema Roepke, 1944 — 1 sp.
Striogyia Holloway, 1986 — 6 spp.
Stroter Karsch, 1899 — 4 spp.
Stroteroides Strand, 1913 — 2 spp.
Susica Walker, 1855 — 12 spp.
Susicina Hering, 1955 — 5 spp.
Taeda Wallengren, 1863 — 5 spp.
Tanvia Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 1 sp.
Teinorhyncha Holland, 1893 — 13 spp.
Tennya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Tetraphleba Strand, 1920 — 2 spp.
Thliptocnemis Mabille, 1900 — 3 spp.
Thosea Walker, 1855 — 45 spp.
Thoseidea Hering, 1955 — 2 spp.
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 6 spp.
Trachyptenidia Hering in Seitz, 1928 — 1 sp.
Triplophleps Hampson, [1893] — 1 sp.
Trogocrada Tams, 1953 — 3 spp.
Tryphax Karsch, 1896 — 5 spp.
Ulamia Möschler, 1883 — 1 sp.
Unipectiphora Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.
Unithosea Vári, 1984 — 2 spp.
Vanlangia Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Vansoniella Mey, 2018 — 1 sp.
Vietteiola Hering, 1957 — 1 sp.
Vipaka Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 1 sp.
Vipsania Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1887 — 7 spp.
Xanthopteryx Hering, 1955 — 2 spp.
Ximacodes Viette, 1980 — 4 spp.
Zarachella Jordan, 1915 — 1 sp.
Zinara Walker, 1869 — 7 spp.
Zorostola Janse, 1964 — 1 sp.

Generic complex Phobetron

Phobetron (Limacodidae); Epstein & Corrales, 2004, Zootaxa 701: 51

Alarodia Möschler, 1886 — 5 spp.
Heuretes Grote & Robinson, 1868 — 3 spp.
Isochaetes Dyar, 1899 — 7 spp.
Leucophobetron Dyar, 1897 — 3 spp.
Microphobetron Dyar, 1912 — 2 spp.
Phobetron Hübner, [1825] — 4 spp.
Vipsophobetron Dyar, 1905 — 3 spp.

Generic complex Natada

Natada (Limacodidae); Epstein & Corrales, 2004, Zootaxa 701: 48

Natada Walker, 1855 — 56 spp.

Generic complex Prolimacodes

Prolimacodes (Limacodidae); Epstein & Corrales, 2004, Zootaxa 701: 63

Euphobetron Dyar, 1905 — 6 spp.
Dichromapteryx Dyar, 1905 — 5 spp.
Prolimacodes Schaus, 1896 — 7 spp.
Semyra Walker, 1855 — 12 spp.
Tanadema Dyar, 1905 — 6 spp.
Venadicodia Dyar, 1920 — 6 spp.

Generic complex Perola

Perola (Limacodidae); Epstein & Corrales, 2004, Zootaxa 701: 71

Blazia Schaus in Seitz, 1927 — 1 sp.
Epiperola Dyar, 1898 — 21 spp.
Paleophobetron Dyar, 1898 — 1 sp.
Perola Walker, 1855 — 45 spp.

Generic complex Parasa

Parasa (Limacodidae); Epstein & Corrales, 2004, Zootaxa 701: 6

Acharia Hübner, [1819] — 55 spp.
Aergina Solovyev, 2014 — 9 spp.
Adoneta Clemens, 1860 — 4 spp.
Caiella Solovyev, 2014 — 6 spp.
Canon Solovyev, 2014 — 3 spp.
Circeida Solovyev, 2014 — 5 spp.
Euclea Hübner, [1819] — 41 spp.
Laphridia Solovyev, 2014 — 2 spp.
Latoia Guérin-Méneville, [1844] — 43 spp.
Latoiola Hering, 1955 — 4 spp.
Lembopteris Butler, 1898 — 1 sp.
Lemuria Hering, 1955 — 1 sp.
Lemuricomes Hering, 1957 — 2 spp.
Melinaria Solovyev, 2014 — 3 spp.
Monoleuca Grote & Robinson, 1868 — 5 spp.
Nephelimorpha Solovyev, 2014 — 2 spp.
Paraclea Dyar, 1905 — 1 sp.
Parasa Moore, [1860] — 113 spp.
Polyphena Solovyev, 2014 — 12 spp.
Soteira Solovyev, 2014 — 6 spp.
Talima Walker, 1855 — 19 spp.
Thespea Solovyev, 2014 — 26 spp.
Thronia Solovyev, 2014 — 4 spp.
Zaparasa Dyar, 1914 — 2 spp.

Group

Miresa Walker, 1855 — 33 spp.

Group Stellatesigna

group Apoda;
group Stellate-signa (Limacodidae); Solovyev & Saldaitis, 2014, J. Ins. Sci. 14 (46): 8

Altha Walker, 1862 — 14 spp.
Apoda Haworth, 1809 — 7 spp.
Arabessa Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 1 sp.
Atosia Snellen in Piepers & Snellen, 1900 — 5 spp.
Austrapoda Inoue in Inoue, Sugi, Kuroko, Moriuti & Kawabe, 1982 — 4 spp.
Barabashka Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 3 spp.
Belippa Walker, 1865 — 5 spp.
Caissa Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 12 spp.
Ceratonema Hampson, [1893] — 14 spp.
Chalcocelis Hampson, [1893] — 6 spp.
Chalcoscelides Hering in Seitz, 1931 — 1 sp.
Cheromettia Moore, [1883] — 6 spp.
Demonarosa Matsumura, 1931 — 5 spp.
Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 1 sp.
Flavinarosa Holloway, 1986 — 5 spp.
Hampsonella Dyar, 1898 — 6 spp.
Heringarosa Holloway, 1986 — 2 spp.
Heterogenea Knoch, 1783 — 2 spp. 1 sp.
Hoyosia Agenjo, 1972 — 2 spp.
Kitanola Matsumura, 1925 — 9 spp.
Lithacodes Packard, 1864 — 4 spp.
Nagoda Moore, 1887 — 3 spp.
Narosa Walker, 1855 — 30 spp.
Packardia Grote & Robinson, 1867 — 4 spp.
Pectinarosa Holloway in Holloway, Cock & Desmier de Chenon, 1987 — 1 sp.
Pseudocaissa Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 2 spp.
Pseudohampsonella Solovyev & Saldaitis, 2014 — 4 spp.
Quasinarosa Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 4 spp.
Saccurosa Holloway, 1986 — 1 sp.
Sansarea Solovyev & Witt, 2009 — 4 spp.
Tortricidia Packard, 1864 — 3 spp.
Trichogyia Hampson, 1894 — 11 spp.

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References:

[AfroMoths] De Prins, J., & De Prins, W.
Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera); (Version 2024-03-15). Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Belspo; https://doi.org/10.15468/s1kwuw
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[LepIndex] Global Lepidoptera Index
Beccaloni, G., Scoble, M., Kitching, I., Simonsen, T., Robinson, G., Pitkin, B., Hine, A., Lyal, C., Ollerenshaw, J., Wing, P., & Hobern, D. (2024). Global Lepidoptera Index. In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, P. Schalk, R. E. DeWalt, K. Ma, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, R. Adlard, C. Aedo, et al., Catalogue of Life Checklist (1.1.24.106); https://doi.org/10.48580/dg4lg-49xk
[ZOOTAXA]
Zootaxa
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist

Some related literature:

Epstein, 1996
Revision and Phylogeny of the limacodid-Group Families, with Evolutionary Studies on Slug Caterpillars (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) Smiths. Contr. Zool. 582 : 1-102
Epstein & Corrales, 2004
Twenty-five new species of Costa Rican Limacodidae (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea) Zootaxa 701 : 1-86
Forbes, 1942
The Lepidoptera of Barro Island, Panama. (2) Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harward Coll. 90 (2) : 263-406, pl. 9-16
[NACL]; Hodges, 1983
Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico
[MOB1]; Holloway, 1986
Moths of Borneo 1. The Moths of Borneo: Key to Families Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Ratardidae, Dudgeoneidae, Epipyropinae and Limacodidae Malay Nat. J. 40 : 1-166
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2 : 1-812
Miller, 1994
Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera) Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 153 (4) : 301-495
[AUCL]; Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996
Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 4: 1-529
van Nieukerken et al., 2011
in Zhang (Ed.), Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Zootaxa 3148 : 212-221
Hering in Seitz, 1931
Die Indo-Australischen Spinner und Schwärmer Gross-Schmett. Erde 10 : 1-909, pl. 1-100
Hering in Seitz, 1928
Die Africanischen Spinner und Schwärmer Gross-Schmett. Erde 14 : 1-597, pl. 1-80
Solovyev & Saldaitis, 2014
Pseudohampsonella: a new genus of Limacodidae (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea) from China, and three new species J. Ins. Sci. 14 (46) : 1-14

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