Megalopyge pixidifera (J.E.Smith, 1797) is a animal in the Megalopygidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Megalopyge pixidifera (J.E.Smith, 1797)

Megalopyge pixidifera (J.E.Smith, 1797)

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

Family
Genus
Megalopyge
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Megalopyge pixidifera (J.E.Smith, 1797)

Megalopyge pixidifera is a moth species that belongs to the family Megalopygidae. It was originally described in 1797 by James Edward Smith and John Abbot, and the type specimens the species was described from were collected in the southern United States.

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Megalopygidae Megalopyge

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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