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Checklist of Family Megalopygidae Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Crinkled Flannel Moths)
for Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14611
110867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14582
110813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14384
109530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11552
91603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2714
13826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2713
13824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2703
13784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
36
1020
4743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
68
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
6
36
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
4 Genera with 15 Species
Lagoa Hübner, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17977SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Trosia Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
15 Species
Lagoa immaculata Cassino, 1928
Lagoa lacyi Barnes & McD..., 1910Florida Flannel Moth
Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797Yellow Flannel Moth
Megalopyge albicollis Walker, 1855
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge immaculata (Cassino, 1928)⇒ Lagoa immaculata Cassino, 1928
Megalopyge lacyi (Barnes & McD..., 1910)⇒ Lagoa lacyi Barnes & McD..., 1910
Megalopyge lapena Schaus, 1896
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Norape tener Druce, 1897
Norape virgo Butler, 1877
Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775
Trosia obsolescens (Dyar, 1899)⇒ Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Megalopygidae with occurrences in Nearctic
SubfamilyMegalopyginae
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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