FAMILY LIMACODIDAE

Limacodidae or Euclidae is 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.

They are small, hairy moths, with reduced or absent mouthparts and fringed wings.
They often perch with their abdomens sticking out at 90 degrees from the
thorax and wings. North American moths are mostly cryptic browns, sometimes marked with white or green.

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