Biology:Megalopyge brunneipennis

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Short description: Species of moth

Megalopyge brunneipennis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. brunneipennis
Binomial name
Megalopyge brunneipennis
(Schaus, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Cyclara brunneipennis Schaus, 1905
  • Lagoa superba Edwards, 1884
  • Megalopyge vipera Schaus, 1896

Megalopyge brunneipennis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in Brazil .[1]

The wingspan is 53 mm. The forewings are brown, the basal two-thirds with crinkly white scales along the costa, and transverse brownish streaks to the inner margin, and a dark brown spot at the end of the cell. The outer margin is broadly greyish brown without markings. The hindwings are greyish brown.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13826457 entry