List of moths of Australia (Limacodidae)

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This is a list of the Australian moth species of the family Limacodidae. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.

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<i>Lymantria</i> Genus of moths

Lymantria is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. They are widely distributed throughout Europe, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, and Celebes. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

<i>Tamba</i> (moth) Genus of moths

Tamba is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was erected by Francis Walker in 1869.

<i>Euproctis</i> Genus of moths

Euproctis is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate that the genus as presently understood comprises a large number of unrelated lineages, only a few of which have names, and is therefore in serious need of revision.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oenochrominae</span> Subfamily of moths

Oenochrominae is a subfamily of the moth family Geometridae.

<i>Doratifera</i> Genus of moths

Doratifera is a genus of cup-moth caterpillars in the family Limacodidae. The genus was erected by James Duncan in 1841. There are about 13 described species in Doratifera, found primarily in Australia. They are called cup-moths because of the shape of their cocoons. In the species Doratifera vulnerans, the venon has a complex structure having 151 different protein-based toxins produced from 59 distinct protein families. The venom can be used in pesticides and drugs.