Megalopyge opercularis

Megalopyge opercularis
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. opercularis
Binomial name
Megalopyge opercularis
(JE Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena opercularis Smith, 1797
  • Megalopyge albizona Dognin, 1923
  • Megalopyge bissesa Dyar, 1910
  • Megalopyge briseis Dyar, 1910
  • Megalopyge costaricensis Schaus, 1912
  • Megalopyge govana Schaus, 1904
  • Megalopyge incachaca Schaus, 1927
  • Pimela lanuginosa Clemens, 1860
  • Lagoa ornata Druce, 1887

Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar.

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