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Megalopygidae 57a0041 – 4647.1   Megalopyge albicollis (Walker, 1855)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fasciata (Walker, 1864) (Hydrias) grandis (Kirby, 1892) (Lagoa) vipera Schaus, 1896 (Megalopyge) albicollis (Walker, 1855) (Gasina) extralim; UNVER.   Type locality: Para, Brazil. ssp. a. superba (Edwards, 1884) (Lagoa)   Type locality: Vera Cruz, Mexico. Taxonomic Notes: Megalopyge albicollis (Walker, 1855) is unverified north of Mexico.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Edwards, H., 1884. Notes on Mexican Lepidoptera, with descriptions of new species. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 4(4): 89. 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) Walker, F., 1855. Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 6: 1479.

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