Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820 is a animal in the Lasiocampidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820
Mesocelis is a monotypic moth genus in Lasiocampidae; its only species, Mesocelis monticola, is found in South Africa.
Mesocelis is a genus of moths that belongs to the family Lasiocampidae. This genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. It is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one single species: Mesocelis monticola, which was described by the same author, Jacob Hübner, in the same year of 1820. This species is found in South Africa.
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Lasiocampa quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1767)
Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793)
Kunugia undans (Walker, 1855)
Malacosoma incurva (Edwards, 1882)
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