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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-01-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120486
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Summary: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
ISSN:2576-0009