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Megalopyge bissesa (Megalopyge opercularis bissesa)
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Salvador Vitanza
Megalopyge bissesa eggs -
Megalopyge opercularis
Brown Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 20, 2018
Size: 25 mm
I captured the moth in a clean plastic container. The following day, three egg masses were attached to the inside wall of the container. This is one of the egg masses.
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Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 22 July, 2018 - 2:52pm
Last updated 14 April, 2020 - 3:23pm
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