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Megalopyge lanata

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: 155218
  Larva

Ibiúna
São Paulo
Brazil
04/01/2007
Lucas Rubio



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
44724501/04/2007BrazilSão PauloIbiúnaLucas Rubio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Megalopyge lanata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.