Megalopygidae
57a0037 –
4643 Megalopyge lacyi
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
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| Distribution: |
Possibly central TX to NM. Range is uncertain. Based on larval characteristics, specimens identified as lacyi from southeastern US may represent a regional color variation of crispata (Sancio et al., 2024) or possibly a novel species (Sancio in iNaturalist, pers. comm., 18 Sept., 2022) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Records from Florida may refer to Megalopyge crispata (Packard, 1864) and/or a cryptic, possibly undescribed, species. |
| Similar Species: |
- Megalopyge crispata (Packard, 1864)
- Megalopyge immaculata (Cassino, 1928) may be conspecific with lacyi. (Sancio et al., 2024)
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
lacyi (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910) (Lagoa) - MONA 1983: 4643
Type locality: Kerrville, TX.laceyi (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Lagoa) missp. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Megalopyge lacyi was listed in the genus Lagoa in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). This genus was treated as a synonym of Megalopyge by Neumoegen & Dyar (1894). This synonymy was reversed and then reapplied several times since. Becker (1995) reinstated the synonymy. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- Barnes, W.M. & J.H. McDunnough, 1910. New species and varieties of North American Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 42: 252.
- Becker, V.O., 1995. 73. Megalopygidae. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Volume 3. Checklist: Part 2. Hyblaeoidea - Pyraloidea - Tortricoidea. Association for Tropical Lepidoptera and Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, FL, 118-122.
- Epstein, M., 1996. Revision and phylogeny of the Limacodid-Group families, with evolutionary studies on Slug Caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 582: 1-102.
- Sancio, E.P., C.H. Kratzer, J.C. Carlson, 2024. Geographical and temporal distribution of Megalopygidae in the United States and Puerto Rico. Toxicon, X (2024). (Journal Pre-proof)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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