Megalopyge trossula
Megalopyge trossula is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1891.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.
| Megalopyge trossula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Megalopyge |
| Species: | M. trossula |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalopyge trossula (Dognin, 1891) | |
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Adults have a yellow body and the wings are entirely denuded of scales, except for a few dark-grey ones at the base.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megalopyge trossula". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
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