Megalopyge xanthopasa is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Sepp in 1828. It is found in Suriname and French Guiana.[1]

Megalopyge xanthopasa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. xanthopasa
Binomial name
Megalopyge xanthopasa
(Sepp, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Phaleana xanthopasa Sepp, 1828
  • Megalopyge melaina Hopp, 1935
  • Lagoa pellita Felder, 1874

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Megalopyge xanthopasa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.