Megalopyge ovata
Megalopyge ovata is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1896. It is found in Brazil.[1]
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The wingspan is 19 mm. The wings are rather diaphanous brownish grey, the forewings with a darker basal shade and a median transverse dentate and irregular brown line outwardly edged with white, which is more distinct on the inner half of the wing. There is a small subapical dark brown spot.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megalopyge ovata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- Journal of the New York Entomological Society Vol. 4, No. 2 (Jun., 1896)
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