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Taxonomy of Family Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
98
10110
121799
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
20
1290
17308
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
15
939
11657
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths
456
3279
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845
SubfamilyChrysopolominae
Aurivillius, 1895
12
89
Genera
Species
SubfamilyLimacodinae
Duponchel, 1845
300
2825
Genera
Species
GenusAfronarosa
Hering, 1955
1Species
GenusAgisa
Walker, 1855
5Species
GenusAllothosea
Hering, 1838
  ⇒ Matsumurides
4Species
GenusAnaxidea
Turner, 1926
1Species
GenusAndrallochroma
Karsch, 1899
  ⇒ Andaingo
3Species
GenusAnepopsia
Turner, 1926
2Species
GenusAngelus
Hering, 1933
1Species
GenusAnzabe
Walker, 1855
  ⇒ Thosea
2Species
GenusApodecta
Turner, 1902
3Species
GenusApretophanes
Janse, 1964
0Species
GenusAraeogyia
Hampson, 1893
6Species
GenusArbelarosa
Matsumura, 1931
  ⇒ Demonarosa
8Species
GenusAsbolia
Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
  ⇒ Scopelodes
4Species
GenusAtosioides
Solovyev, 2009
2Species
GenusAutocopa
Meyrick, 1889
1Species
GenusBarilla
Dyar, 1900
1Species
GenusBeggina
Hering, 1931
8Species
GenusBelgoraea
Walker, 1865
1Species
GenusBethura
Walker, 1862
1Species
GenusBieta
Oberthur, 1909
  ⇒ Magos
0Species
GenusBirthanula
1Species
GenusBornethosea
Holloway, 1986
1Species
GenusBrithama
Walker, 1862
  ⇒ Birthama
0Species
GenusCalybia
Kirby, 1892
0Species
GenusCaniodes
Matsumura, 1927
  ⇒ Rhamnosa
1Species
GenusCanon
Solovyev, 2014
3Species
GenusChalchoscelis
Turner, 1931
1Species
GenusCharistia
Hering, 1928
1Species
GenusCirceida
Solovyev, 2014
5Species
GenusClamara
Walker, 1855
1Species
GenusCloasa
Walker, 1865
0Species
GenusCochlidion
Hübner, 1806
11Species
GenusCochlidium
Hübner, 1822
0Species
GenusCochliopodina
Hering, 1931
1Species
GenusCollenettea
Talbot, 1927
1Species
GenusComanula
Hering, 1931
2Species
GenusCompsopsectra
West, 1932
2Species
GenusContheyla
Walker, 1865
15Species
GenusContheyloides
Matsumura, 1931
  ⇒ Belippa
1Species
GenusCyrtosia
Packard, 1864
  ⇒ Cyrtolobus
71Species
GenusDactylorhychides
1Species
GenusDactylorhyncha
Hampson, 1893
1Species
GenusDactylorhynchides
Strand, 1920
  ⇒ Trichogyia
1Species
GenusDasycomota
Lower, 1902
1Species
GenusDinawides
Hering, 1931
2Species
GenusDoratiophora
Agassiz, 1846
5Species
GenusDoratiphora
Lower, 1902
  ⇒ Doratifera
0Species
GenusEcnomoctena
Turner, 1926
5Species
GenusElassoptila
Turner, 1902
1Species
GenusEpisibine
Dyar, 1898
  ⇒ Acharia
3Species
GenusEpsteinius
Lin, Braby & Hsu, 2020
2Species
GenusEulimacodes
Moschler, 1878
3Species
GenusEupalia
Walker, 1866
2Species
GenusEuphlycta
Snellen, 1900
1Species
GenusEuphlyctinidis
1Species
GenusEuplycta
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Euphlycta
0Species
GenusEuryda
Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
1Species
GenusGnidocampa
Dyar, 1905
1Species
GenusHeringarosa
Holloway, 1986
2Species
GenusHeterogynea
Meissner, 1907
0Species
GenusHildala
Swinhoe, 1892
2Species
GenusHindothosea
Holloway, 1987
1Species
GenusHuaquichirca
Pinas Rubio, 2006
0Species
GenusHydroclada
Meyrick, 1889
6Species
GenusHydrocladia
West, 1937
0Species
GenusHyphormides
Hering, 1931
2Species
GenusHypoblechra
Turner, 1926
1Species
GenusHypselolopha
Turner, 1926
1Species
GenusInöus
Walker, 1855
  ⇒ Inous
0Species
GenusLamprolepis
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusLamprulepida
Turner, 1926
0Species
GenusLaphridia
Solovyev, 2014
2Species
GenusLaruma
Walker, 1855
1Species
GenusLarydas
1Species
GenusLasiochara
Bethune-Baker, 1904
1Species
GenusLasiolimacos
Bethune-Baker, 1904
  ⇒ Hydroclada
3Species
GenusLasiolimacus
Bethune-Baker, 1904
0Species
GenusLethocephala
Felder, 1874
2Species
GenusLimacochara
Fletcher, 1982
1Species
GenusLimacontia
Hering, 1931
1Species
GenusLimacorina
Hering, 1931
2Species
GenusLimacosilla
Hering, 1931
1Species
GenusLimantricodes
Holloway, 1986
2Species
GenusLiparolasia
Hering, 1931
1Species
GenusLithocephala
Walker, 1865
0Species
GenusMacroplectrina
Hering, 1931
7Species
GenusMagos
Fletcher, 1982
1Species
GenusMareda
Walker, 1855
  ⇒ Vipsorola
2Species
GenusMarsuplectra
Holloway, 1986
1Species
GenusMeresa
0Species
GenusMetraga
Walker, 1855
  ⇒ Euclea
8Species
GenusMicrocampa
Kawada, 1930
  ⇒ Kitanola
8Species
GenusMinicania
Solovyev, 2014
  ⇒ Cania
0Species
GenusMiresina
Hering, 1933
5Species
GenusMomopola
Meyrick, 1891
3Species
GenusNagoda
Moore, 1887
6Species
GenusNarasopsis
1Species
GenusNatarosa
Matsumura, 1931
  ⇒ Demonarosa
8Species
GenusNeiraga
Matsumura, 1931
3Species
GenusNephelimorpha
2Species
GenusNiaca
Walker, 1855
1Species
GenusNochelia
Clemens, 1860
1Species
GenusNorosa
1Species
GenusPacasa
Wichgraf, 1908
0Species
GenusPachyphlebina
Hering, 1928
1Species
GenusPalaeophobetron
Forbes, 1943
  ⇒ Epiperola
0Species
GenusParacania
Solovyev, 2014
  ⇒ Cania
0Species
GenusParamonema
Roepke, 1944
1Species
GenusParasoidea
Hering, 1931
4Species
GenusPectinarosa
Holloway in Holloway, Cock & Desmier de Chenon, 1987
1Species
GenusPenthocrates
Meyrick, 1934
8Species
GenusPhobetrum
Kleine, 1916
2Species
GenusPinzulenza
Hering, 1931
1Species
GenusPluma
Liang, Solovyev & Wang, 2023
2Species
GenusProdidactis
Meyrick, 1921
1Species
GenusProtalima
Dyar, 1898
1Species
GenusPseudasbolia
Kirby, 1892
1Species
GenusPseudohampsonella
Solovyev & Saldaitis, 2014
6Species
GenusRarithea
Solvyev, 2010
1Species
GenusRenada
Walker, 1855
1Species
GenusRhamnopsis
Matsumura, 1931
  ⇒ Rhamnosa
1Species
GenusScolelodes
Kirby, 1892
0Species
GenusShangrilla
Zolotuhin & Solovyev, 2008
1Species
GenusSicyrosea
Grote, 1876
0Species
GenusSinensis
1Species
GenusSisyrosea
Grote, 1876
  ⇒ Isa
16Species
GenusSosiosa
Kirby, 1892
0Species
GenusSpatulicraspeda
Hampson, 1893
0Species
GenusSpirocera
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
0Species
GenusSquamosala
Bethune-Baker, 1904
1Species
GenusStenomonema
Roepke, 1944
1Species
GenusSurida
Walker, 1855
1Species
GenusSusicina
Hering, 1955
5Species
GenusTadema
Walker, 1856
  ⇒ Susica
1Species
GenusTetraphlebs
Strand, 1920
  ⇒ Tetraphleba
0Species
GenusThoseoides
Shiraki, 1913
  ⇒ Orthocraspeda
1Species
GenusThronia
Solovyev, 2014
4Species
GenusTortricidea
Walker, 1866
0Species
GenusTrachyptenidia
Hering, 1928
1Species
GenusTrichigyia
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Trichogyia
0Species
GenusUlania
Kirby, 1892
  ⇒ Ulamia
0Species
GenusVenorbator
Hering, 1938
1Species
GenusVipsorola
Walker, 1855
  ⇒ Natada
1Species
GenusXanthopteryx
Hering, 1955
3Species

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Limacodidae
GermanAsselspinner, Schildmotten, Schneckenspinner, Schneckespinner
EnglishCup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths
DutchSlakrupsen, Slakrupsvlinders
DanishSneglespindere
SwedishSnigelspinnare
FinnishEtanaperhoset
NorwegianSneglespinnere


Distribution and Species lists of Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845
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Afghanistan
6 Genera  6 Species
Albania
4 Genera  5 Species
Algeria
10 Genera  12 Species
Andorra
7 Genera  7 Species
Angola
35 Genera  45 Species
Antigua and Barbuda
3 Genera  3 Species
Argentina
8 Genera  17 Species
Australia
36 Genera  85 Species
Austria
4 Genera  5 Species
Azerbaijan
3 Genera  3 Species
Bahamas
5 Genera  6 Species
Belarus
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
4 Genera  4 Species
Belize
5 Genera  7 Species
Benin
2 Genera  2 Species
Bhutan
6 Genera  7 Species
Bolivia
5 Genera  7 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Genera  2 Species
Botswana
13 Genera  15 Species
Brazil
17 Genera  35 Species
Brunei
4 Genera  4 Species
Bulgaria
7 Genera  9 Species
Burkina Faso
3 Genera  4 Species
Burundi
1 Genus  1 Species
Cambodia
2 Genera  2 Species
Cameroon
52 Genera  101 Species
Canada
16 Genera  22 Species
Central African Republic
11 Genera  17 Species
Chile
3 Genera  4 Species
China
38 Genera  58 Species
Colombia
17 Genera  34 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
27 Genera  106 Species
Croatia
2 Genera  2 Species
Cuba
22 Genera  44 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
7 Genera  8 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
56 Genera  148 Species
Denmark
4 Genera  4 Species
Djibouti
2 Genera  2 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
14 Genera  20 Species
Egypt
2 Genera  14 Species
El Salvador
2 Genera  2 Species
Equatorial Guinea
25 Genera  37 Species
Eritrea
3 Genera  4 Species
Estonia
3 Genera  3 Species
Ethiopia
17 Genera  25 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  7 Species
Finland
2 Genera  2 Species
France
8 Genera  8 Species
Gabon
26 Genera  40 Species
Gambia
8 Genera  9 Species
Georgia
17 Genera  32 Species
Germany
7 Genera  7 Species
Ghana
41 Genera  70 Species
Greece
11 Genera  15 Species
Guatemala
5 Genera  6 Species
Guinea
14 Genera  18 Species
Guyana
3 Genera  3 Species
Honduras
13 Genera  30 Species
Hungary
3 Genera  3 Species
Iceland
3 Genera  3 Species
India
41 Genera  85 Species
Indonesia
50 Genera  107 Species
Iran
2 Genera  7 Species
Italy
8 Genera  15 Species
Ivory Coast
16 Genera  31 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
31 Genera  43 Species
Kenya
38 Genera  82 Species
Laos
14 Genera  25 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  2 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  1 Species
Lesotho
3 Genera  4 Species
Liberia
22 Genera  42 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
3 Genera  3 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  2 Species
Madagascar
28 Genera  74 Species
Malawi
29 Genera  49 Species
Malaysia
26 Genera  36 Species
Maldives
3 Genera  3 Species
Mali
2 Genera  2 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  2 Species
Mexico
25 Genera  61 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
1 Genus  4 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  1 Species
Mozambique
29 Genera  48 Species
Myanmar
8 Genera  16 Species
Namibia
18 Genera  27 Species
Nepal
29 Genera  44 Species
Netherlands
4 Genera  4 Species
New Zealand
4 Genera  2 Species
Nicaragua
4 Genera  4 Species
Niger
1 Genus  2 Species
Nigeria
43 Genera  74 Species
Norway
3 Genera  3 Species
Oman
2 Genera  2 Species
Pakistan
3 Genera  3 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
11 Genera  14 Species
Papua New Guinea
2 Genera  2 Species
Paraguay
3 Genera  2 Species
Peru
9 Genera  14 Species
Philippines
10 Genera  9 Species
Poland
2 Genera  2 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic of the Congo
3 Genera  3 Species
Republic South Africa
62 Genera  136 Species
Romania
4 Genera  4 Species
Russia
18 Genera  26 Species
Rwanda
5 Genera  6 Species
Saudi Arabia
2 Genera  2 Species
Senegal
4 Genera  5 Species
Sierra Leone
28 Genera  45 Species
Singapore
4 Genera  5 Species
Slovakia
2 Genera  2 Species
Slovenia
2 Genera  2 Species
Solomon Islands
3 Genera  3 Species
Somalia
7 Genera  10 Species
Somaliland
5 Genera  8 Species
South Korea
19 Genera  22 Species
South Sudan
13 Genera  16 Species
Spain
3 Genera  5 Species
Sri Lanka
13 Genera  25 Species
Sudan
9 Genera  14 Species
Suriname
6 Genera  9 Species
Sweden
10 Genera  11 Species
Switzerland
2 Genera  2 Species
Taiwan
60 Genera  108 Species
Tanzania
48 Genera  108 Species
Thailand
22 Genera  32 Species
Togo
19 Genera  35 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
15 Genera  22 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  3 Species
Turkey
5 Genera  6 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
36 Genera  64 Species
Ukraine
2 Genera  2 Species
United Arab Emirates
1 Genus  3 Species
United Kingdom
14 Genera  17 Species
USA
43 Genera  112 Species
Uzbekistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
7 Genera  9 Species
Vietnam
25 Genera  45 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  1 Species
Zambia
37 Genera  62 Species
Zimbabwe
47 Genera  84 Species


Distribution on islands


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