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Megalopygidae
The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths (scientific name Megalopygidae) are a family of insects. They occur in North America (11 species) and the New World tropics. Distribution and habitat The moth occurs in North America and the New World tropics. Life cycle and behavior Adult flannel moths are stout-bodied, and very hairy. Females have thin antennae while males' are feather-like. 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''. Caterpillars have 7 pairs of prolegs, while other Lepidopterae have 5 or fewer pairs. They feed on a wide variety of deciduous trees and shrubs. Genera *''Aithorape'' *''Cephalocladia'' *'' Coamorpha'' *''Edebessa'' *''Endobrachys'' *'' Eochrom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychagrapha
''Psychagrapha'' is a genus of moths in the family Megalopygidae described by Francis Walker in 1855. The genus was established in the Psychidae The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, s ..., but was transferred to the Megalopygidae by David Stephen Fletcher and I. W. B. Nye in 1982. Species *''Psychagrapha floccosa'' Walker, 1855 References External links * Megalopygidae Megalopygidae genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repnoa
''Repnoa'' is a genus of moths in the family Megalopygidae. It contains only one species, ''Repnoa imparilis'', which is found in French Guiana. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ... is about . The antennae are ochreous and the palpi and frons blackisli brown. There are white hairs at the base of the antennae. The vertex is pale yellow and the collar and thorax are dark grey. The patagia is white and the abdomen is brown, black above, whitish underneath. There is a subdorsal patch at the base, and pale yellow anal hairs. The forewings are grey, with the costa, veins and fringe white and with a faint whitish shade from the cell at vein 2 to the inner margin. The hindwings are darker grey, with the fringe white and with a whitish spot at the end of the cell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zyzypyge
''Zyzypyge'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Megalopygidae The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths (scientific name Megalopygidae) are a family of insects. They occur in North America (11 species) and the New World tropics. Distribution and habitat The moth occurs in North America and the New World ... described by Walter Hopp in 1930. Its single species, ''Zyzypyge calycina'', described by the same author in the same year, is found in Brazil. References Monotypic moth genera Megalopygidae Megalopygidae genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
