The family (Turner 1921) is best developed in the tropics, and has few endemic genera. Most species can be distinguished by the absence of the proboscis, by the position of M 2 and of Sc in the hind wing, and by the prespiracular counter-tympanal hood. The adults rest with the wings flattened against the substrate forming a triangle and the fore legs extended forward. ... source: What bug is that
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| LYMANTRIIDAE |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Artaxa albidescens T.P. Lucas, 1891 | |
| Artaxa compacta T.P. Lucas, 1894 | |
| Dasychiridae | |
| Lariidae | |
| Liparidae | |
| Orgyiidae |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Tussock Moths |
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