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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
38
728
2080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
63
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
6
35
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
3 Genera with 7 Species
Lagoa Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
7 Species
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
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 opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Norape virgo Butler, 1877

Subnodes of Megalopygidae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyMegalopyginae
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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