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Southern Flannel Moth

Megalopyge opercularis

Description:

Small, hairy caterpillar, gray, poisonous on contact

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2 Comments

ArianaGarza
ArianaGarza 10 years ago

It is! Thanks

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Most probably Megalopygidae.

ArianaGarza
Spotted by
ArianaGarza

Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 18, 2013
Submitted on Oct 20, 2013

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