Megalopyge megalopygae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Megalopygidae
Genus
Megalopyge
Species
Megalopyge megalopygae
Scientific Name
Megalopyge megalopygae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Megalopyge megalopygae

Megalopyge megalopygae is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana.

The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are dark grey with long curly hairs, becoming olivaceous brown at the base and along the inner margin. The apex and outer margin are golden olivaceous buff. The hindwings are dark grey with the outer margin narrowly and the fringe golden olivaceous buff.

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