Life
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Ditrysia
Zygaenoidea
Megalopygidae
- Megalopyge Hübner, 1820
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Alpis Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 5: 980 (key), 1094, TS: Alpis defoliata Walker
Chrysopyga Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (13-17): pl. 66, f. 376, 378, TS: Chrysopyga undulata Herrich-Schäffer
Gasina Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 6: 1388 (key), 1478, TS: Gasina albicollis Walker
Ochrosoma Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (23-25): pl. 91, f. 517-518, TS: Ochrosoma apicale Herrich-Schäffer
Podalia Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 7: 1714, TS: Podalia vesta Walker
Lagoa Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 7: 1759 (preocc. Lagoa Harris, 1841), TS: Phalaena opercularis Smith
Oylothrix Clemens, 1860; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 12 (1860): 522, TS: Oylothrix salebrosa Clemens
Pimela Clemens, 1860; Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 12: 156, TS: Pimela lanuginosa Clemens
Zebonda Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 32: 498, TS: Zebonda basigutta Walker
Cyclara Schaus, 1896; Jl N.Y. Ent. Soc. 4: 57, TS: Cyclara ovata Schaus
Chrysopyge ; Aravena, 1928, 43 (missp.)
Alphis ; [NACL, 66 (missp.)]
Gasina ; Godman & Salvin, 1887, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 204
Lagoa Walker; Godman & Salvin, 1887, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 213
Megalopyge (Megalopygidae) ; [NACL, 66]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Megalopyge lapena Schaus, 1896; Jl N.Y. Ent. Soc. 4: 58, TL: Mexico
Megalopyge lapena, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Megalopyge lapena ; [NACL, #4645]
lapena heteropuncta Barnes & McDunnough, 1918; Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am., 4 (2): 158
Megalopyge lapena heteropuncta ; [NACL, #4645a]
Texas, .... See [About maps]
Phalaena opercularis Smith, 1797; in Smith & Abbot, Nat. Hist. Rarer Lepid. Ins. Georgia, 2: 105, pl. 53
Pimela lanuginosa Clemens, 1860; Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 12: 157, TL: Texas
Miresa subcitrina Walker, 1869; Characters undescr. Lepid. Heterocera: 20
Megalopyge opercularis, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Megalopyge opercularis, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Megalopyge opercularis ; [NACL, #4647]
Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Brazil (Para). See [About maps]
Gasina albicollis Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 6: 1479, TL: Para
Gasina albicollis ; Godman & Salvin, 1887, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 204
Mexico. See [About maps]
Alpis defoliata Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 5: 1094, TL: Mexico
Alpis defoliata ; Godman & Salvin, 1887, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 210
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). See [About maps]
Chrysopyga undulata Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (13-17): pl. 66, f. 378, TL: Rio
Brazil (São Paulo). See [About maps]
Cyclara ovata Schaus, 1896; Jl N.Y. Ent. Soc. 4: 57, TL: south-eastern, Sao Paulo
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). See [About maps]
Ochrosoma apicale Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (23-25): pl. 91, f. 517-518
Zebonda basigutta Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 32: 498, TL: Rio de Janeiro
Mexico. See [About maps]
Oylothrix salebrosa Clemens, 1860; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 12 (1860): 522, TL: Mexico, near Jalapa
Brazil. See [About maps]
Phalaena orsilochus Cramer, [1775]; Uitl. Kapellen 1 (1-7): 72, pl. 46, f. D
Podalia vesta Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 7: 1714, TL: Brazil
Mexico, Costa Rica - Colombia. See [About maps]
Alpis contigua Walker, 1866; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 1094 (1865), TL: Colombia
Alpis contigua ; Godman & Salvin, 1887, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 210
Podalia contigua ;
Costa Rica. See [About maps]
Alpis salacia Druce, 1887; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 211, 3: pl. 22, f. 14, TL: Costa Rica. Orazi 6000-7000ft
Podalia salacia ;
Mexico. See [About maps]
Lagoa superba H. Edwards, 1884; Papilio, 4: 79, TL: Mexico, Vera Cruz
Laoga superba ; Godman & Salvin, 1887, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 214
Mexico. See [About maps]
Lagoa ornata Druce, 1887; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 214, TL: Mexico, Cordova
Mexico. See [About maps]
Lagoa affinis Druce, 1887; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 214, TL: Mexico Valladolid in Yucatan
Mexico. See [About maps]
Lagoa ravida Druce, 1887; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 214, 3: pl. 22, f. 17, TL: Mexico, Acapulco
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- References:
- [About maps]
- Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
- [BCA]
- electronic; BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA
- [Bruce Walsh]
- Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon
- [GALEPS]
- Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States; James K. Adams; Dept. of Natural Science, Dalton State College, Dalton, GA ; http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/index.htm
- [NACL]
- Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
- Some related literature:
- Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
- Notes and new species
Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am., 4 (2): 59-208, pl. 11-25
- Clemens, 1860
- Contributions to American Lepidopterelogy, No. 7
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 12 (1860): 522-547
- Cramer, [1775]
- Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques)
Uitl. Kapellen 1
(1-7): 1-132, pl. 1-84 (1775),
(8): 133-156, pl. 85-96 (1776)
- Dyar, 1911
- Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera from Mexico
Proc. U.S. natn. Mus. 38: 229-273
- H. Edwards, 1884
- Notes on Mexican Lepidoptera with description of new species
Papilio, 4: 75-80
- Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1887; Godman & Salvin, 1887
- Biologia Centrali-Americana; or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Mexico and Central America. Zoology. Lepidoptera. Heterocera
Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera
1: 1-490,
3: pl. 1-64
- Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]; Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]
- Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge, 1850-[1869]: Heterocera (Nachfalter)
Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I)
1 (1): pl. 1-4, f. 1-17 (1853),
1 (2): pl. 5-8, f. 18-38 (1853),
1 (3): pl. 9-12, f. 39-51 (1853),
1 (4): pl. 13-16, f. 52-76 (1853),
1 (5): pl. 17-20, f. 77-97 (1854),
1 (6): pl. 21-24, f. 98-114 (1854),
1 (7): pl. [25-28], f. 115-138 (1854),
1 (8): pl. [29-32], f. 139-153 (1854),
1 (9): pl. [33-36], f. 154-173 (1854),
1 (10): pl. [37-40], f. 174-201 (1854),
1 (11): pl. [41-44], f. 202-231 (1854),
1 (12): pl. [45-48], f. 232-258 (1854),
1 (13-17): pl. 49-68, f. 259-390 (1855),
1 (?18): pl. [69], f. 391-396 (1858),
1 (?19): pl. [70], f. 397-403 (1858),
1 (?20-21): pl. 71-78, f. 404-451 (1855),
1 (?22): pl. [79], f. 452-458 (1858),
1 (23-25): pl. 80-94, f. 459-540 (1856),
1 (26): pl. [95-96], f. 541-551 (1858),
1: 1-52 (1856),
53-84 (1858),
2: pl. [97-100], f. 552-571 (1869)
- Schaus, 1896
- New species of Heterocera
Jl N.Y. Ent. Soc. 4: 51-60
- Walker, 1855; Walker, 1856
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
1: 1-278 (1854),
2: 279-581 (1854),
3: 582-775 (1855),
4: 776-976 (1855),
5: 977-1258 (1855),
6: 1259-1508 (1855),
7: 1509-1808 (1856)
- Walker, 1865; Walker, 1866
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
31: 1-322 ([1865]),
32: 323-706 (1865),
33: 707-1120 (1865),
34: 1121-1534 ([1866]),
35: 1535-2040 (1866)
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