Family Lacturidae (Tropical Burnet Moths)

Description of Lacturidae

Lacturidae is a family of brightly colored tropical moths that have been previously placed in Plutellidae, Yponomeutidae and Hyponomeutidae. There are 6 North American species all in the genus <em>Lactura</em> and all of which were previously placed in the Yponomeutidae.

Subfamily:

Lactura atrolinea (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)

Lactura basistriga (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)

Lactura psammitis (Zeller, 1872)

Lactura pupula Bumelia Leafworm Moth (Hübner, 1827)

Lactura subfervens (Walker, 1854)

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Description of Lacturidae

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Photographs of Lacturidae

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Lactura subfervens

Lactura basistriga

Lactura basistriga

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Lactura atrolinea

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Family Lacturidae (Tropical Burnet Moths)

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Photographs of Lacturidae

Bumelia Leafworm MothLactura pupula

Bumelia Leafworm MothLactura pupula

Bumelia Leafworm MothLactura pupula

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula