Lasiocampoidea
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| Image:Eastern tent caterpillar on bark - single - USFS.jpg Eastern Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum)
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| over 1,600 species |
Lasiocampoidea is the superfamily of lappet moths. There are two families within it:
* Anthelidae (Australian lappet moths) * Lasiocampidae (lappet moths)
The Anthelidae are found only in Australia and New Zealand, but the Lasiocampidae have a global distribution.
[edit] Sources
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
