''Prolimacodes'' is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

family

Limacodidae The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ...

. The genus was erected by

William Schaus William Schaus (January 11, 1858, in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepido ...

in 1896. There are at least seven described species in ''Prolimacodes'', found in North and Central America.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Prolimacodes'': * '' Prolimacodes badia'' (Hubner, 1822) (skiff moth) * '' Prolimacodes dividua'' Dyar, 1907 * '' Prolimacodes lilalia'' Dyar, 1937 * '' Prolimacodes polygona'' Hering & Hopp, 1927 * '' Prolimacodes triangulifera'' Schaus, 1896 * '' Prolimacodes trigona'' Edwards, 1882 (western skiff moth) * '' Prolimacodes undifera''

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