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Megalopygidae
57a0036 – 4642   Megalopyge pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)
             Yellow Flannel Moth

© Gary Goss
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Synonymy:
  • pyxidifera (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 4642
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    Taxonomic Notes: Megalopyge pyxidifera was listed in the genus Lagoa in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). This genus was treated as a synonym of Megalopyge by Neumoegen & Dyar (1894). This synonymy was reversed and then reapplied several times since. Becker (1995) reinstated the synonymy.
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Becker, V.O., 1995. 73. Megalopygidae. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Volume 3. Checklist: Part 2. Hyblaeoidea - Pyraloidea - Tortricoidea. Association for Tropical Lepidoptera and Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, FL, 118-122.
    • Epstein, M., 1996. Revision and phylogeny of the Limacodid-Group families, with evolutionary studies on Slug Caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 582: 1-102.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Sancio, E.P., C.H. Kratzer, J.C. Carlson, 2024. Geographical and temporal distribution of Megalopygidae in the United States and Puerto Rico. Toxicon, X (2024). (Journal Pre-proof)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    © Bob Patterson
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    © Carol Wolf
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    © Gretchen Grammer
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    © Carol Wolf
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    © Carol Wolf
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Megalopyge pyxidifera
    24mm – © Jim Vargo

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