Prothysana | |
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Prothysana felderi larva | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Apatelodidae |
Genus: | Prothysana Walker, 1855[1] |
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Prothysana is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae.[1] It contains two species, whose larvae are known as shag-carpet caterpillars. They are found from Mexico, south to Panama and into South America, at least to Ecuador.