''Macara'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Megalopygidae
The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths (scientific name Megalopygidae) are a family of insects.
Distribution and habitat
There is only one species of Megalopyge in the eastern United States, although there are several throughout the Neotro ...
.
Species
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Macara alydda''
(Druce, 1887)
**''Macara alydda nigella''
(Dognin, 1916)
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Macara argentea''
(Druce, 1897)
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Macara dyari''
Dognin, 1914
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Macara heinrichi''
Hopp, 1928
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Macara interpunctosa''
Dognin, 1914
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Macara nigripes''
(Dyar, 1909)
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Macara pasaleuca''
(Maassen, 1899)
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Macara purens''
(Schaus, 1905)
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Macara terena''
Dognin, 1914
References
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Megalopygidae
Megalopygidae genera
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