Biology:Megalopyge krugii
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. krugii
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| Binomial name | |
| Megalopyge krugii (Dewitz, 1897)
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Megalopyge krugii is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Hermann Dewitz in 1897.[1]
Found in Puerto Rico, hundreds may congregate together,[2] and contact with the skin will cause a stinging sensation.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Megalopyge krugii". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=75408.
- ↑ "La plumilla". August 9, 2021. https://www.uprm.edu/sea/la-plumilla/.
- ↑ "Megalopyge krugii Dewitz, 1897". https://www.gbif.org/species/1751559.
Wikidata ☰ Q13826513 entry
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