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puss caterpillar
Megalopyge opercularis J.E. Smith

 
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1929069 Larva(e) Lagoa Crispatha - Megalopyge opercularis
4064021 Larva(e)
2109033 Larva(e)
2109034 Larva(e) underside
0001027 Larva(e)
1430156 Larva(e)
1430157 Cocoon(s)
1430158 Cocoon(s) old empty coccoon on hickory
1430159 Larva(e)
1430160 Cocoon(s)
1430161 Cocoon(s)
1430162 Larva(e)
1430163 Larva(e) just molted cast skin
1430164 Larva(e) early stage
3717077 Larva(e) late stage
3717078 Larva(e) early stage
3717079 Cocoon(s)
3717080 Cocoon(s)
1482028 Larva(e) urticating larva collected on Camellia sasanqua, 7 October 1975; pupated 14 October 1975. Photo published in Medical and Veterinary Entomolgy, G. Mullen and L. Durden, 2002. p 369. Academic Press.
5423406 Adult(s)
5423407 Adult(s) profile
5423408 Adult(s)
5423409 Adult(s)
5423410 Adult(s)
Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Atelocerata
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Zygaenoidea
Family: Megalopygidae
Subfamily: No subfamily assigned
Tribe: No tribes assigned
Genus: Megalopyge
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.

Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm
Categories
Insects: Foliage Feeding Insects
Insects: Nuisance Insects
Links to Other Data Sources
NPDN Pest: ITAZACA
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