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Euphlyctinides is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
The Limacodidae or Euclidae 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.
Euphlyctinides aeneola is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern and western Thailand at altitudes of 400 to 1,400 meters.
Euphlyctinides albifusum is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in India and Nepal.
Euphlyctinides indi is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in north-eastern India at an altitude of 1,800 meters.
Parasa is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1860.
Pseudiragoides itsova is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in China at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,300 meters.
Pseudiragoides florianii is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in China at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,300 meters.
Pseudiragoides is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Barisania is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Pseudaltha is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Austrapoda is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Euphlyctinides laika is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Vietnam.
Pseudonagoda is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Atosioides is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Pseudidonauton is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Flavinarosa is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Monema is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Narosa is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Hyphorma is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae.
Altha is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae first described by Walker in 1862.
Susica sinensis, the statuesque cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
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