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Lasiocampidae family
Their common name 'snout moths' comes from their unique protruding mouth parts of some species that resemble a large. The Lasiocampidae family of moths are also known as eggars, snout moths or lappet moths. There are over 2000 species worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied.
"snout" moth, eh.
confusing when there are other, not closely related, moth taxa also referred to as snout moths (e.g. Pyralidae and some Hypeninae of Erebidae)
The dangers of mis-communication with vernaculars is evident here.
Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Jan 1, 2013
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