Megalopyge opercularis

For other uses, see Puss Moth.

Megalopyge opercularis
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Megalopyge
Species:
M. opercularis
Binomial name
Megalopyge opercularis
(JE Smith, 1797)
Synonyms[citation needed]
  • Phalaena opercularis Smith, 1797[1][2]
  • Megalopyge albizona Dognin, 1923
  • Megalopyge bissesa Dyar, 1910
  • Megalopyge briseis Dyar, 1910
  • Megalopyge costaricensis Schaus, 1912
  • Megalopyge govana Schaus, 1904
  • Megalopyge incachaca Schaus, 1927
  • Pimela lanuginosa Clemens, 1860
  • Lagoa ornata Druce, 1887

Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug,[3] puss moth, tree asp, asp caterpillar, and Donald Trump caterpillar[4] for its juvenile form.

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  4. ^ https://www.pbs.org/video/this-rainforest-caterpillar-looks-like-donald-trump-idxcev/