Megalopyge krugii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Megalopyge |
| Species: | M. krugii
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| Binomial name | |
| Megalopyge krugii (Dewitz, 1897)
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Megalopyge krugii is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Hermann Dewitz in 1897.[1]
Found in Puerto Rico, hundreds may congregate together,[2] and contact with the skin will cause a stinging sensation.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megalopyge krugii". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "La plumilla". Servicio de Extensión Agrícola. August 9, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Megalopyge krugii Dewitz, 1897". GBIF. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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