Genus Apoda

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Print References · Internet References

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Zygaenoidea

Family Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Genus Apoda

Explanation of Names

Author of the genus is Haworth, 1809. Apoda means "no foot", I believe. (a- non/lacking, plus poda, Greek, foot). Refers to the caterpillar, presumably. (Based on Internet searches.)

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists four species.

Print References

Covell, illustrates biguttata and y-inversum, plate 55. [cite:2458}

Internet References

North Carolina State University lists two species for that state: biguttata (26 pinned), and y-inversum (17 pinned).

Contributed by Cotinis on 22 February, 2005 - 9:12pm
Last updated 12 August, 2005 - 7:29am

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