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Family Megalopygidae - Flannel Moths

Adorable Fuzzy Little Moth - Megalopyge opercularis Moth - Trosia obsolescens - female Southern Flannel Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male Gold Moth with Perm - Megalopyge crispata - female White Flannel Moth   - Norape cretata White Flannel Moth - Norape cretata Sleepy Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male Megalopyge pyxidifera - female
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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.