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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1117
2792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1116
2791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1109
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
339
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
38
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
4
23
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
3 Genera with 6 Species
Lagoa Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
6 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 pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth

Subnodes of Megalopygidae with occurrences in West Virginia
SubfamilyMegalopyginae
1
3
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