Homadaula

Species of Homadaula in Indiana

Mimosa Webworm Moth
(*Homadaula anisocentra*)

Genus Homadaula

Lower, 1899

Etymology

Homadaula: Hom from Greek meaning “like,” and Daula is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae; “like Daula.”

Pronunciation

Hohm-uh-day-oo-luh

Overview

Homadaula is an old-world genus of moths in the family Galacticidae.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Homadaula
Species	15	1	1	1

Mimosa webworm moth (Homadaula anisocentra), the only species of Homadaula in North America was introduced from China in the 1940s, likely accidentally via the nursery trade (Bugguide, c2019).

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the genus Homadaula in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Photo Credit

Image courtesy of Dan McCord.