Megalopyge

Megalopyge est genus heterocerorum familiae Megalopygidarum. Species plerumque in America Septentrionali endemicae sunt, ubi eruca Megalopygae opercularis est maxime venenosa in omni continente.Gander 2019; Hood et al. 2019; Pearson 2014.

Species

Megalopyge affinis (Druce, 1887)
Megalopyge albicollis (Walker, 1855)
Megalopyge amita Schaus, 1900
Megalopyge amitina Dognin, 1912
Megalopyge apicalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856)
Megalopyge braulio Schaus
Megalopyge brunneipennis (Schaus, 1905)
Megalopyge chrysocoma (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856)
Megalopyge crispata (Packard, 1864)
Megalopyge defoliata (Walker, 1855)
Megalopyge dyari Hopp, 1935
Megalopyge hina (Dognin, 1911)
Megalopyge hyalina (Schaus, 1905)
Megalopyge immaculata (Cassino, 1928)
Megalopyge inca Hopp, 1935
Megalopyge krugii (Dewitz, 1897)
Megalopyge lacyi (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
Megalopyge lampra Dyar, 1910
Megalopyge lanata (Stoll, 1780)
Megalopyge lanceolata Dognin, 1923
Megalopyge lapena Schaus, 1896
Megalopyge lecca (Druce, 1890)
Megalopyge megalopygae (Schaus, 1905)
Megalopyge nuda (Stoll, 1789)
Megalopyge obscura (Schaus, 1905)
Megalopyge opercularis (Smith & Abbot, 1797)
Megalopyge ovata (Schaus, 1896)
Megalopyge perseae (Dognin, 1891)
Megalopyge peruana Hopp, 1935
Megalopyge pixidifera (Smith & Abbot, 1797)
Megalopyge ravida (Druce, 1887)
Megalopyge radiata Schaus, 1892
Megalopyge salebrosa (Clemens, 1860)
Megalopyge tharops (Stoll, 1782)
Megalopyge torva Schaus, 1912
Megalopyge trossula (Dognin, 1891)
Megalopyge trujillina Dyar, 1910
Megalopyge undulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858)
Megalopyge urens Berg, 1882
Megalopyge uruguayensis Berg, 1882
Megalopyge victoriana Schaus, 1927
Megalopyge vulpina Schaus, 1900
Megalopyge xanthopasa (Sepp, 1828)

Species olim inter Megalopygas digesta
Megalopyge orsilochus (Cramer, [1775])

Notae

Bibliographia
Gander, Kashmira. 2019. "Texas Hospital Tries to Stop Birds Living in nearby Trees, Accidentally Creates Haven for North America's Most Venomous Caterpillar." Newsweek, 9 Septembris 2019. Editio interretialis.
Hood, Glen R., Mattheau Comerford, Amanda K. Weaver, Patricia M. Morton, et Scott P. Egan. 2019. "Human-mediated disturbance in multitrophic interactions results in outbreak levels of North America's most venomous caterpillar." The Royal Society, 4 Septembris 2019. Editio interretialis.
Pearson, Gwen. 2014. 'Never Touch Anything That Looks Like Donald Trump's Hair." Wired, 11 Septembris 2014. Photographema Matt Bertone. Editio interretialis.

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