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Megalopyge urens

Megalopyge urens

Bicho Cabeludo

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

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Records from Praia do Magistério, Balneário Pinhal


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Megalopyge urens is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Carlos Berg in 1882. It is found in Brazil.

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





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
194639813/01/2024BrazilRio Grande do SulPinhal sul, Praia do Magistério, Balneário Pinhal1Allysson Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Megalopyge urens – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.