Megalopyge vulpina
| Megalopyge vulpina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| 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]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Schaus, William (December 1900). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 8: 230.
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