Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)

The southern flannel moth is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. This 12-page fact sheet was written by Donald W. Hall and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematol...

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Main Author: Donald W. Hall
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120486
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description The southern flannel moth is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. This 12-page fact sheet was written by Donald W. Hall and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in976
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spelling doaj-art-19428e3659434a0c94d259f4f1b4ff302025-02-08T06:04:37ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092013-01-0120131Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)Donald W. Hall0University of FloridaThe southern flannel moth is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. This 12-page fact sheet was written by Donald W. Hall and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in976 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120486
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Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
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title Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
title_full Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
title_fullStr Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
title_full_unstemmed Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
title_short Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
title_sort puss caterpillar larva southern flannel moth adult megalopyge opercularis j e smith 1797 insecta lepidoptera zygaenoidea megalopygidae
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120486
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