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Southern Flannel Moth - Hodges#4647 (Megalopyge opercularis)
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Megalopyge bissesa (Megalopyge opercularis bissesa)
Photo#859714
Copyright © 2013
Eric Gofreed
Hairy Caterpillar -
Megalopyge opercularis
Sedona, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
October 27, 2013
Contributed by
Eric Gofreed
on 27 October, 2013 - 9:20pm
Last updated 14 April, 2020 - 3:30pm
Moved
Moved from
Megalopyge bissesa
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Steve Nanz
, 28 March, 2020 - 4:02am
Moved
Moved from
ID Request
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margarethe brummermann
, 28 October, 2013 - 1:14am
Looks like a Megalopyge
Careful, stinging hairs! Don't know what species are there.
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john and jane balaban
, 27 October, 2013 - 10:40pm