Megalopyge vulpina

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Megalopyge vulpina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. vulpina
Binomial name
Megalopyge vulpina
Schaus, 1900

Megalopyge vulpina is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1900. [1] It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is about 36 mm. The wings are grey with a subterminal whitish line on the forewings. The fringe is darker. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megalopyge vulpina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. Schaus, William (December 1900). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 8: 230.