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Southern Flannel Moth

Megalopyge opercularis

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Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis


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4 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Should be called a Southern Fuzzy Flannel Moth! :-)

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

that is one amazing moth! Very fuzzy!

ulvalactuca77
ulvalactuca77 12 years ago

Yes that looks like it thanks! Apparently the larvae are pain inflicting little buggers!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

Hey, '77, I did a quick search. It looks like the Southern Flannel Moth

ulvalactuca77
Spotted by
ulvalactuca77

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 6, 2005
Submitted on Nov 11, 2011

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