lasiocampidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. lasiocamp(a); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.] Entom.: A genus of moths, by Mr. Stainton and others included in Bombycide. It consists of large or medium-sized moths, with stout, hairy bodies and strong wings, generally brown, reddish-brown, or yellow. Caterpillars covered with soft hair. [LASIOCAMPA.]