
Megalopyge obscura
Names
| English | — |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Megalopyge obscura (Schaus, 1905) |
About this species
Megalopyge obscura is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana.
The wingspan is 17 mm. The wings are light greyish brown, the forewings with a broad, diffuse, dark brown postmedial shade, partly edged by wavy whitish lines. There is a black spot at the base and a subterminal black spot at vein 7.
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Megalopyge obscura is een vlinder uit de familie van de Megalopygidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1905 door Schaus.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Megalopygidae |
| Genus | Megalopyge |
In Suriname
1Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations



