Leocyma is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Description The eyes are naked and lack lashes. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi are upturned, reaching the vertex of the head, and are smoothly scaled. The male's antennae are simple. The thorax and abdomen are smoothly scaled and tuftless. The tibia is spineless. Forewings have non-crenulate cilia.
Species Some species of this genus are:
Leocyma appollinis Guenée, 1852 Leocyma camilla (Druce, 1887) Leocyma candace Fawcett, 1916 Leocyma congoensis Holland, 1920 Leocyma discophora Hampson, 1912 Leocyma fustina Schaus, 1893 Leocyma vates Saalmüller, 1891
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