Megalopyge krugii
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| Megalopyge krugii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Megalopyge |
| Species: | M. krugii |
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| Megalopyge krugii (Dewitz, 1897) | |
Megalopyge krugii is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Hermann Dewitz in 1897.[1]
Found in Puerto Rico, hundreds may congregate together,[2] and contact with the skin will cause a stinging sensation.[3]
