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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
45
1572
8227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
149
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
8
90
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
8
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
8 Genera with 25 Species
Aithorape Hopp, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lagoa Hübner, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 179710SpeciesTaxom
Mesoscia Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Podalia Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoscora Schaus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trosia Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
25 Species
Aithorape roseicornis Dognin, 1899
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
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 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 opercilaris J E Smith, 0
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge pixidifera Smith & Abbot, 1797
Megalopyge pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797
Mesoscia dyari Schaus, 1912
Mesoscia terminata Schaus, 1905
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Norape tener Druce, 1897
Norape tenera Druce, 1897Mesquite Stinger Moth
Norape virgo Butler, 1877
Podalia thanatos Schaus, 1905
Thoscora acca Schaus, 1892
Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775
Trosia nigropunctigera Fletcher, 1982
Trosia obsolescens (Dyar, 1899)⇒ Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Megalopygidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyMegalopyginae
1
10
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