Cossoidea is the superfamily of moths that includes carpenter moths and relatives. Like their likely sister group Sesioidea they are internal feeders and have spiny pupae with moveable segments to allow them to extrude out of their exit holes in stems and trunks during emergence of the adult.
The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea; the placement is in dispute. They are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs. They are also called cup moths because of the shape of their cocoons.
The saddleback caterpillar is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.
Acharia is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae.
Parasa is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1860.
Pseudaltha sapa is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand and northern Vietnam at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,400 meters.
Austrapoda is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Austrapoda beijingensis is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in China.
Pseudonagoda siniaevi is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in India.
Atosioides accola is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in western Sumatra and southern Thailand on altitudes between 130 and 1,000 meters.
Pseudidonauton siamica is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand and central Vietnam at altitudes between 119 and 2,300 meters.
Galtara extensa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1880. It is found on the Comoros and in Madagascar.
Parasa viridiflamma is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Taiwan. The habitat consists of mid-elevation mountain areas.
Parasa pygmy is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Taiwan, inhabiting mountains, at altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 meters.
Stilbosis extensa is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1919. It is found in North America where it has been recorded from California.
Apoda is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the family Limacodidae. There are about 10 described species in Apoda.
Lithacodes is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the family Limacodidae. There are about five described species in Lithacodes.
Phobetron is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the family Limacodidae. There are at least four described species in Phobetron, found in North, Central, and South America.
