Megalopyge undulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858) is a animal in the Megalopygidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Megalopyge undulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858)

Megalopyge undulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858)

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

Family
Genus
Megalopyge
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Megalopyge undulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858)

Megalopyge undulata is a moth species that belongs to the family Megalopygidae. This species was originally described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1856. It can be found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Megalopygidae Megalopyge

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

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