Lymantriidae or Liparidae's a family of moths with about 350 known genera and over 2,500 known species found all over the world, in every continent except Antarctica. They're particularly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia and South America; one estimate lists 258 species in Madagascar alone (Schaefer, 1989). Apart from oceanic islands, notable places that do not host Lymantriids include New Zealand, the Antilles, and New Caledonia (Schaefer, 1989). Description Adult mo… (More on Lymantriidae)