Black-waved Flannel Moth

Megalopyge crispata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae

Megalopyge crispata, the black-waved flannel moth, crinkled flannel moth or white flannel moth, is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It is found along the east coast of the United States, and as far inland as Oklahoma. The wingspan of this moth is 25–40 mm.

Distribution

Black-waved Flannel Moth — (c) Trevor Edmonson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Edmonson · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1,215

Sources and credits

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