Limacodidae are globally distributed with the majority found in the tropics and contain about 1800 species. They are often called slug or cup moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs or because of the shape of their cocoons.

Many limacodid larvae are green and fairly smooth, but others have tubercles with urticating hairs tipped with venom and many have bright warning colours. The sting can be quite potent, causing severe pain for hours. First-instars skeletonise leaves, but later instars eat the leaf in entirety. Many species seem to feed on several genera of host plants.

The final instar then constructs a silk cocoon, which hardens with calcium oxalate excretions. Cocoons have a circular escape hatch, formed from a line of weakness in the silk matrix, which is forced open just prior to emergence of the adult.

Adults are small, hairy moths, with reduced or absent mouthparts and fringed wings, often perching with their abdomens sticking out at 90° from their thoraces and wings.

Source: Wikipedia

Subfamily Limacodinae

Acharia aff. horrida
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Acharia sp. 0F1A2282
(Milpe, Ecuador)
Cania bandura
(Singapore)
Cania striola
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Demonarosa diagonalis
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Euclea cippus
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Flavinarosa sp. 0F1A0216
(Johore, Malaysia)
Isochaetes sp. 0F1A5460
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Mahanta leworthyi
Sabah, Malaysia)
Parasa campylostagma
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
Parasa darma
Sabah, Malaysia)
Parasa pastoralis
Sabah, Malaysia)
Phrixolepia luoi
(Doi Inthanon, Thailand)
Prapata sp. 0F1A4742
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Scopelodes unicolor
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Scopelodes sp. 086A2285
(Singapore)
Scopelodes sp. 0F1A1023
(Singapore)
Scopelodes sp. 0F1A5237
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Talima ingenour
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Talima sp. 0F1A4837
(Sumaco, Ecuador)

Limacodidae larvae

Acharia sp. 0F1A2616
(Milpe, Ecuador)
Nagodopsis sp. 0F1A2535
(Khao Yai NP, Thailand)
Scopelodes sp. 086A7322
(Singapore)
Scopelodes sp. 0F1A4801
(Doi Inthanon, Chiangmai)
Thosea vetusta
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 086A8361
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 0F1A3190
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 0F1A7422
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
Limacodidae 0F1A7369
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
Limacodidae 0F1A6965
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
Limacodidae 0F1A6754
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 086A0052
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 0F1A3740
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Limacododae 0F1A3062
(Doi Inthanon, Thailand)
Limacododae 0F1A2430
(Singapore)
Limacododae 086A2320
(Singapore)
Limacododae 086A6108
(Singapore)
Limacododae 086A7334 (Singapore)
Limacododae 086A7773 (Singapore)
Limacododae 086A8361
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 086A3369
(Singapore)
Limacododae 0F1A3631
(Kaeng Krachan NP, Thailand)
Limacodidae 0F1A0423
(Singapore)
Limacodidae 0F1A2902
(Johore, Malaysia)
Limacodidae 0F1A4190
(Sabah, Malaysia)