Biology:Megalopyge amita
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Short description: Species of moth
| Megalopyge amita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Megalopyge |
| Species: | M. amita
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| Binomial name | |
| Megalopyge amita Schaus, 1900
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Megalopyge amita is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1900.[1] It is found in Brazil .
The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are covered with dark lilacine-grey wavy hairs. The apex and outer margin are pale yellow and there is a large yellow space on the inner margin at the base. The hindwings are lilacine grey, with the outer margin narrowly yellow.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Megalopyge amita". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=75387.
- ↑ Schaus, William (December 1900). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America". Journal of the New York Entomological Society 8: 229. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/36364#page/239/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13826432 entry
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