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Checklist for Family Megalopygidae Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Crinkled Flannel Moths)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
46
1811
11404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
170
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
8
108
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
12
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
12 Genera with 49 Species
Aithorape Hopp, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Archylus Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasina Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Gois Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lagoa Hübner, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 189623SpeciesTaxom
Mesoscia Hübner, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18778SpeciesTaxom
Oylothrix Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Podalia Walker, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Thoscora Schaus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trosia Hübner, 18994SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
49 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aithorape roseicornis Dognin, 1899
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
Lagoa immaculata Cassino, 1928
Lagoa lacyi Barnes & McD..., 1910Florida Flannel Moth
Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797Yellow Flannel Moth
Megalopyge albicollis Walker, 1855
Megalopyge bissesa (Dyar, 1910)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
Megalopyge codiopteris (Dyar, 1910)⇒ Megalopyge defoliata Walker, 1855
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge defoliata Walker, 1855
Megalopyge dyari Hopp, 1935
Megalopyge immaculata (Cassino, 1928)⇒ Lagoa immaculata Cassino, 1928
Megalopyge lacyi (Barnes & McD..., 1910)⇒ Lagoa lacyi Barnes & McD..., 1910
Megalopyge lampra Dyar, 1910
Megalopyge lanata Stoll, 1780
Megalopyge lapena Schaus, 1896
Megalopyge lapena heteropuncta
Megalopyge lapena lapena
Megalopyge opercilaris J E Smith, 0
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge opercularis bissesa
Megalopyge opercularis opercularis
Megalopyge pixidifera Smith & Abbot, 1797
Megalopyge pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797
Megalopyge radiata Schaus, 1892
Megalopyge salebrosa Clemens, 1860
Megalopyge trujillina Dyar, 1910
Megalopyge trujillo (Schaus, 1896)⇒ Megalopyge defoliata Walker, 1855
Mesoscia dumilla Dyar, 1913
Mesoscia dyari Schaus, 1912
Mesoscia pusilla Stoll, 1782
Mesoscia terminata Schaus, 1905
Norape argyrorrhoea Hübner, 1825
Norape cretata (Grote, 1864)⇒ Norape ovina Sepp, 1852
Norape laticosta Dyar, 1899
Norape mexicana Schaus, 1892
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Norape tener Druce, 1897
Norape tenera Druce, 1897Mesquite Stinger Moth
Norape virgo Butler, 1877
Podalia contigua Walker, 1866
Podalia dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Podalia major (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Podalia orsilochus Cramer, 1775
Podalia misantla (Dyar, 1910)⇒ Podalia orsilochus Cramer, 1775
Podalia nigrescens Schaus, 1904
Podalia orsilochus Cramer, 1775
Podalia thanatos Schaus, 1905
Podalia tympania Druce, 1897
Thoscora acca Schaus, 1892
Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775
Trosia misda (Dyar, 1910)⇒ Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775
Trosia nigropunctigera Fletcher, 1982
Trosia obsolescens (Dyar, 1899)⇒ Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Megalopygidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyMegalopyginae
1
19
Genus
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Megalopygidae at artfakta.se
Megalopygidae at dyntaxa.se
Megalopygidae at gbif.org
Megalopygidae at irmng.org
Megalopygidae at itis.gov