Lepidoptera – Lasiocampoidea (Snout Moths)

Lasiocampoidea

(Snout Moths)

Family : Lasiocampidae

Their common name “snout moths” comes from the unique protruding mouth parts of some species which resemble a large nose. They are called “lappet moths” due to the decorative skin flaps found on the caterpillar’s prolegs. The name “eggars” comes from the neat egg-shaped cocoons of some species. The scientific name is from the Greek lasio (wooly) and campa (caterpillar)

Subfamily : Lasiocampinae