Megalopyge

Megalopyge est genus heterocerorum familiae Megalopygidarum. Species plerumque in America Septentrionali endemicae sunt, ubi eruca Megalopygae opercularis est maxime venenosa in omni continente.

Megalopyge opercularis

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Animalia — Arthropoda

Classis : Insecta 
Ordo : Lepidoptera 
Superfamilia : Zygaenoidea 
Familia : Megalopygidae 
Genus : Megalopyge 
Hübner, 1820

   

Synonyma

*Alpis Walker, 1855

• Chrysopyga Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
• Cyclara Schaus, 1896
• Oylothrix Clemens, 1860
• Gasina Walker, 1855
• Lagoa Harris, 1841
• Lagoa Walker, 1856
• Pimela Clemens, 1860
• Ochrosoma Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
• Zebonda Walker, 1865

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])

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.