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Woolly Megalopygid

Megalopyge lanata

Description:

Medium sized moth with distinctive pink tufts of hair on it.

Notes:

Was on my front door in the morning. Probably attracted to the porch light.

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3 Comments

SG in CR
SG in CR 9 years ago

Thanks again bayucca.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 years ago

I think this is a Megalopygidae moth, probably Podalia genus

SG in CR
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SG in CR

Costa Rica

Spotted on May 30, 2013
Submitted on Jul 27, 2014

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