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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Description of Lacturidae

Photographs of Lacturidae

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Lactura atrolinea

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Lactura subfervens

Lactura basistriga

Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Lactura pupula

Lactura basistriga

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Family Lacturidae (Tropical Burnet Moths)

Description of Lacturidae

Subfamily:

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Description of Lacturidae

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