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Macara (moth)
''Macara'' is a genus of moths 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 .... Species *'' Macara alydda'' (Druce, 1887) **''Macara alydda nigella'' (Dognin, 1916) *'' Macara argentea'' (Druce, 1897) *'' Macara dyari'' Dognin, 1914 *'' Macara heinrichi'' Hopp, 1928 *'' Macara interpunctosa'' Dognin, 1914 *'' Macara nigripes'' (Dyar, 1909) *'' Macara pasaleuca'' (Maassen, 1899) *'' Macara purens'' (Schaus, 1905) *'' Macara terena'' Dognin, 1914 References * Megalopygidae Megalopygidae genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Macara Alydda
''Macara alydda'' is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887. It is found in Costa Rica and Napo Province, Ecuador. The habitat consists of montane cloud forests. The forewings are dark silky brown, with the outer margin, from the apex to the anal angle, broadly banded with pale fawn. There is a series of silvery white spots (which have black dots on the side nearest the base) on the inner side of the pale colour. There are two black spots close to the apex and a pale-fawn mark at the end of the cell. The hindwings are uniform pale silky grey. The larvae have been recorded feeding on a wide range of host plants, including ''Miconia capitellata'', ''Miconia dielsii'', '' Monochaetum lineatum'', ''Andesanthus lepidotus'' (syn. ''Tibouchina lepidota''), ''Nectandra'' species, '' Gunnera brephogea'', ''Disterigma acuminatum'', '' Psammisia'' species, '' Croton'' species, '' Alchornea pearcei'', '' Alchornea grandis'', '' Acalypha scandens'', '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Argentea
''Macara argentea'' is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Panama and Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan .... The forewings and hindwings are pure white. The forewings crossed from the costal to the inner margin by two broad bands of silvery scales, the outer margin edged with silver. References Moths describ ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Dyari
''Macara dyari'' is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin Paul Dognin (10 May 1847 – 10 August 1931) was a French entomologist who specialised in the Lepidoptera of South America. Dognin named 101 new genera of moths. References Megalopygidae Moths described in 1914 Taxa named by Paul Dognin {{Zygaenoidea-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Heinrichi
''Macara heinrichi'' is a moth of 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 .... It was described by Walter Hopp in 1928. It is found in South America. References Moths described in 1928 Megalopygidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Interpunctosa
''Macara interpunctosa'' is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin Paul Dognin (10 May 1847 – 10 August 1931) was a French entomologist who specialised in the Lepidoptera of South America. Dognin named 101 new genera of moths. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Nigripes
''Macara nigripes'' is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909. It is found in Guyana and Honduras. 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 42 mm. The body and wings above are entirely pure white, the forewings crossed by irregular bands of more shining scales. The wings and body are white beneath. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Pasaleuca
''Macara pasaleuca'' is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Peter Maassen Peter Maassen, also J. Peter Maassen (9 December 1810 – 2 August 1890), was a German entomologist born in Duisburg. He originally intended to be a member of the clergy, but ultimately spent more than 35 years as an employee (later as superint ... in 1899. It is found in Colombia. References Moths described in 1899 Megalopygidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Purens
''Macara purens'' is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It 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 body is white and the face, tarsi, fore tibiae and coxae are black. The wings are silvery white, the forewings with the costa finely black, which does not reach the apex. References Moths described in 1905 Megalopygidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macara Terena
''Macara terena'' is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin Paul Dognin (10 May 1847 – 10 August 1931) was a French entomologist who specialised in the Lepidoptera of South America. Dognin named 101 new genera of moths. References Moths described in 1914 Megalopygidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
