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Megalopyge radiata

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Megalopyge radiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. radiata
Binomial name
Megalopyge radiata
Schaus, 1892
Synonyms
  • Megalopyge flavivertex Schaus, 1921

Megalopyge radiata is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1892. It is found in Mexico and Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is 54 mm. Adults are brown, the basal half of the forewings below the median vein much darker and outwardly bordered with white, where white lines extend towards the outer margin. At the end of the cell is a large velvety brown spot and beyond the cell white lines radiate towards the apex and outer margin. The hindwings are brown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Megalopyge radiata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of LondonPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.