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Megalopyge sp - Megalopyge opercularis
Copyright © 2013 Sue Carnahan

Megalopyge sp - Megalopyge opercularis
Salero Ranch, desert grassland habitat ~8 mi E of Tubac, 4200 ft elevation, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
October 30, 2013
Size: 25-30mm

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Contributed by Sue Carnahan on 1 November, 2013 - 11:38am
Last updated 14 April, 2020 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from Megalopyge bissesa.
… Steve Nanz, 28 March, 2020 - 4:02am

Moved
Moved from Megalopyge.
… john and jane balaban, 28 April, 2014 - 9:53pm

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