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Checklist of Family Megalopygidae Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Crinkled Flannel Moths)
for Mississippi (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
407
3321
6735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3316
6730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3247
6587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2660
5339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1168
2673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1168
2673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1166
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
31
462
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
8
42
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
5
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mississippi
3 Genera with 7 Species
Lagoa Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
7 Species
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797Yellow Flannel Moth
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge pixidifera Smith & Abbot, 1797
Megalopyge pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth

Subnodes of Megalopygidae with occurrences in Mississippi
SubfamilyMegalopyginae
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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