Limacodidae is a family of moths commonly known as slug moths because their caterpillars resemble slugs in both shape and movement.
Moths
Lymantriinae is a subfamily of erebidae moths.
An arbitary division in the order Lepidoptera, which everyone can recognize but few can categorize. The other division being the Butterflies.
A family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. They resemble Noctuidae although the families are not closely related
The Oecophoridae, or concealer moths, are a family of about 3,150 species of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. They occur nearly worldwide, with highest diversity in Australia and the tropics; around 200 species are recorded in North America, and 27 in the UK.
The Parametriotidae are a small family of about 50 species of tiny moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. They occur mainly in the Holarctic region, with highest diversity in Europe and North America.
The Peleopodidae are a small family of about 80 species of tiny moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. They occur mainly in the Palearctic region, with highest diversity in Europe; around 20 species are recorded in Europe overall, and 5 in the UK.
The Plutellidae are a small family of about 150 species of moths in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea, with 7 species recorded in the UK and around 22 in Europe.
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