Megalopyge vulpina

Megalopyge vulpina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. vulpina
Binomial name
Megalopyge vulpina
Schaus, 1900

Megalopyge vulpina is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1900.[1] It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is about 36 mm. The wings are grey with a subterminal whitish line on the forewings. The fringe is darker.[2]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Megalopyge vulpina​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Schaus, William (December 1900). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 8: 230. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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