Megalopyge lanata

Gusano Pollo

Family: Megalopygidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Megalopyge lanata is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1780.

Source: Wikipedia, article Megalopyge lanata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.

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Photography ID: 438774
Larva
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
03/30/2021
Francisco Mendieta

Photography ID: 438773
Larva
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
03/30/2021
Francisco Mendieta

Photography ID: 155218
Larva
Ibiúna
São Paulo
Brazil
04/01/2007
Lucas Rubio

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1386373

30/03/2021

Argentina

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Calle Pto. Rico S/n, Puerto Iguazú

Francisco Mendieta

447245

01/04/2007

Brazil

São Paulo

Ibiúna

Lucas Rubio

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