Lacosoma

Lacosoma is a genus of sack-bearer moths in the family Mimallonidae. There are at least 30 described species in Lacosoma.

The genus name Lacosoma is derived from Greek, referring to the hairy or woolly body characteristic of the group. The common name sack-bearer refers to the larval habit of constructing and carrying a silken case.

Species

These 30 species belong to the genus Lacosoma:

• Lacosoma arizonicum <small>Dyar, 1898</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g b}</span> (southwestern sack-bearer moth)
• Lacosoma asea <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma aurora <small>Dognin, 1916</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma bigodia <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma briasia <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma cantia <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma chiridota <small>Grote, 1864</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g b}</span> (scalloped sack-bearer)
• Lacosoma diederica <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma julietta <small>Dyar, 1913</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma ladema <small>Dognin, 1920</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma lola <small>Schaus, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma ludolpha <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma lygia <small>Schaus, 1912</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma maldera <small>Schaus, 1934</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma medalla <small>Dyar, 1913</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma ostrinum <small>Herbin, 2016</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Lacosoma otalla <small>Schaus, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma oyapoca <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma perplexa <small>Schaus, 1922</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma philastria <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma raydela <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma rosea <small>Dognin, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma schausi <small>Dognin, 1923</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma syrinx <small>Druce, 1898</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma turnina <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma valera <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma valva <small>Schaus, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma violacea <small>Sepp, 1818</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma vulfreda <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lacosoma zonoma <small>Schaus, 1928</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

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