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Family Megalopygidae
Very small, hairy caterpillar. Possibly first or second instar of Podalia sp. ...
Familia Megalopygidae.
A medium size moth, 30mm in large approx. flurry white with black marks ...
Probably a Megalopyge species, but I don't know how to rule out genus Podalia.
The furriest moth I've ever seen. Attracted to the hotel lights.
-orange and the underside of the head black and grey. The moth was about 1 cm ...
It is official, Elvis didn't die, he just passed to another dimension...
Orange, around 6 or 7 cm, body completely covered with orange hair, with a few ...
This was an amazing caterpillar I spotted, I have seen Podalia Caterpillars ...
Coastal forest near mountains, northeast corner of Colombia. I'm labeling this ...
Stout, cream colored moth with wavy black lines near the front margin of the ...
Length around 5cm. Photo #4 shows its head. An adult moth can be seen here: ...
). The antenna are broadly pectinate and this is probably a male. Family
Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Superfamily: ...
Lagarta: coloração branca, possui pelos urticantes de coloração castanho ...
Lagarta-de-fogo tem o nome científico Megalopyge lanata Stoll - Cramer ...
Família Megalopygidae Podalia sp ...
Very common throughout the Brazilian territory, feeds on various species of ...
The adult moth is covered in long fur in colors ranging from dull orange to ...