The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths are a family of insects. They occur in North America and the New World tropics. The larvae are called puss caterpillars, and with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls. They have venomous spines that can cause a painful sting and inflammation lasting for several days. In some cases, the sting may cause headache, nausea, and shock-like symptoms. Perhaps the most notorious for stinging is the caterpillar of Megalopyge opercularis.
Nudaria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
Hypenagonia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1893. The adult moths have pale brown wings with a dark band across each wing. The wingspan of these moths is about 1 centimeter.
Scoturopsis is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae. It consists of the following species:
Mesoscia is a genus of moth in the family Megalopygidae.
Cisthene unifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found in the southern United States and Mexico.
Pryteria unifascia is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Guyana and Belize.
Mesoscia anguilinea is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1912.
Mesoscia dyari is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1912. It is found in Costa Rica.
Mesoscia lorna is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana.
Mesoscia terminata is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in Costa Rica and French Guiana.
Mesoscia pascora is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1900. It is found in Brazil.
Mesoscia dumilla is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913.
Mesoscia eriophora is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Sepp in 1848.
Mesoscia guttifascia is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Mesoscia itatiayae is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Hopp in 1927. It is found in Brazil.
Mesoscia latifera is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.
Mesoscia procera is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Hopp in 1930. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).
Mesoscia pusilla is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1782.
Mesoscia aspersa is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1922.
