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Megalopygidae

23 species · Animals

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Megalopygidae

Norape virgo (Butler, 1877)

Norape virgo is a small megalopygid moth described in 1877, found from southern US to Colombia whose larvae eat legumes.

Norape tener (Druce, 1897)

Norape tener, the mesquite stinger moth, is a Megalopygidae moth found in Mexico and the southwestern US.

Norape cretata (Grote, 1864)

Norape ovina, the white flannel moth, is a stinging-larvae Megalopygidae moth found from the US to South America.

Trosia dimas (Cramer, 1775)

Trosia dimas is a moth species with distinct color patterning, found from South to North America in forest habitats.

Trosia misda Dyar, 1910

Trosia misda Dyar, 1910 is a moth species ranging from South to North America with distinct colored body and wings.

Trosia fumosa Hopp, 1934

Trosia fumosa Hopp, 1934 is a moth species with described physical features, and related Trosia dimas has documented range and habitat.

Macara alydda (Druce, 1887)

Macara alydda is a megalopygid moth described in 1887, found in montane cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.

Edebessa purens Walker, 1855

Edebessa purens is a megalopygid moth described in 1855 by Francis Walker that is found in Brazil.

Megalopyge opercularis (J.E.Smith, 1797)

Megalopyge opercularis, the puss caterpillar moth, is a venomous lepidopteran found across parts of the Americas with stinging larval fur.

Megalopyge albicollis (Walker, 1855)

Megalopyge albicollis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae described by Francis Walker in 1855.

Megalopyge tharops (Stoll, 1782)

Megalopyge tharops is a Megalopygidae moth found in French Guiana and Brazil, first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782.

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Megalopyge pixidifera (J.E.Smith, 1797)

Megalopyge pixidifera is a Megalopygidae moth described in 1797 from the southern United States.

Megalopyge defoliata (Walker, 1855)

Megalopyge defoliata is a moth of the Megalopygidae family, found in Mexico, with distinct size and color differences between sexes.

Megalopyge salebrosa (Clemens, 1860)

Megalopyge salebrosa is a Megalopygidae moth found in Mexico and Guatemala, with distinct wing colour differences between sexes.

Megalopyge crispata (Packard, 1864)

Megalopyge crispata is a US moth whose venomous caterpillars can cause unpleasant symptoms in people who contact them.

Megalopyge urens Berg, 1882

Megalopyge urens is a moth in the Megalopygidae family, described by Carlos Berg in 1882 and found in Brazil.

Megalopyge undulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858)

Megalopyge undulata is a megalopygid moth described in 1858, found in parts of South America.

Megalopyge ravida (Druce, 1887)

Megalopyge ravida is a 25mm-wingspan moth in the Megalopygidae family, described in 1887 and found in Mexico.

Podalia orsilochus (Cramer, 1775)

Podalia orsilochus is a 65mm-wingspan moth in the Megalopygidae family found across parts of Central and South America.

Podalia albescens (Schaus, 1900)

Podalia albescens is a Megalopygidae moth described in 1900, found in Brazil, with a ~48 mm wingspan and distinct spotted white wings.

Podalia walkeri (Berg, 1882)

Podalia walkeri is a 45 mm wingspan moth in the Megalopygidae family, described 1882 and found in Brazil.

Podalia habitus (Edwards, 1887)

Podalia habitus is a megalopygid moth described in 1887 by Henry Edwards that occurs in Mexico.

Podalia thanatos Schaus, 1905

Podalia thanatos is a 31mm-wingspan moth in the Megalopygidae family, described in 1905 and found in Costa Rica and Guyana.

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