1, brief introduction of Lycophagus: Lycophagus is the general name of Lepidoptera Lycophagidae, with about 500 species.
2. Distribution: It is distributed all over the world, mostly in the tropics.
3, morphological characteristics:
(1) The larvae are short and slug-shaped. No abdominal feet, replace them with suction cups. When you move, you don't crawl but slide. The larvae are brightly colored.
Toxicity: people will be stung when they touch the stinging hair on the insect body, which will cause a rash. After being stung, they will feel pain, itching and heat, which may be accompanied by swelling for a long time. When the wound is touched, it still causes pain.
(2) The adult is13-18mm in length, 28-39mm in wingspan, dark grayish brown in body, dark in ventral surface and foot color, and the 10 nodes at the base of the female antenna are comb-toothed and male-feathered.