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Family Megalopygidae - Flannel Moths

Black-waved Flannel Moth - Megalopyge crispata - male Norape tenera - Norape tener Mating Tiger Moths - Norape cretata Female, Megalopyge bissesa - Megalopyge opercularis - female Fuzzball on bayberry - Megalopyge crispata Male, Mesquite Stinger Moth? - Norape tener Megalopyge crispata - Black-waved Flannel Moth - Hodges#4644 - Megalopyge crispata - male Black-waved Flannel Moth - Megalopyge crispata - male
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea (Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin)
Family Megalopygidae (Flannel Moths)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
MEGALOPYGIDAE Herrich-Schaffer, 1855 (1)
Remarks
Caution, caterpillars can sting. See this site for more information.

Caterpillars in this family in having 7 pairs of prolegs, which is 2 more than in any other lepidopteran family.