Megalopygidae
57a0041 –
4647.1 Megalopyge albicollis
(Walker, 1855)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Anacardiaceae Araliaceae Aspidosperma Asteraceae Calophyllaceae Celastraceae Connarace.. Host genera: Alibertia Amaranthus Aspidosperma Caryocar Cedrela Chomelia Croton Cybianthus Eremanthus Erythroxylu... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
albicollis (Walker, 1855) (Gasina) extralim; UNVER. - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Para, Brazil.fasciata (Walker, 1864) (Hydrias)grandis (Kirby, 1892) (Lagoa)vipera Schaus, 1896 (Megalopyge)ssp. a. superba (Edwards, 1884) (Lagoa); TL: Vera Cruz, Mexico. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Megalopyge albicollis (Walker, 1855) is unverified north of Mexico. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Edwards, H., 1884. Notes on Mexican Lepidoptera, with descriptions of new species. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 4(4): 89.
- Sancio, E.P., C.H. Kratzer, J.C. Carlson, 2024. Geographical and temporal distribution of Megalopygidae in the United States and Puerto Rico. Toxicon, X (2024). (Journal Pre-proof)
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Walker, F., 1855. Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 6: 1479.
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