Megalopyge opercularis

Summary

Megalopyge opercularis is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,289 views/month, #1,370 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Megalopyge opercularis's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Megalopyge opercularis is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Megalopyge opercularis is classified within Megalopyge^[5].
• Megalopyge opercularis's scientific name is Megalopyge opercularis^[6].
• Megalopyge opercularis's Commons category is recorded as Megalopyge opercularis^[7].
• Megalopyge opercularis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Megalopyge opercularis^[8].
• Megalopyge opercularis's Commons gallery is recorded as Megalopyge opercularis^[9].
• Megalopyge opercularis's short name is recorded as M. opercularis^[10].
• Megalopyge opercularis is commonly known as Southern Flannel Moth^[11].
• Megalopyge opercularis's wingspan is recorded as {'amount': '+30'}^[12].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Carissa macrocarpa^[13].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Platanus occidentalis^[14].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Citrus^[15].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Q12004^[16].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Ulmus crassifolia^[17].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Lonicera japonica^[18].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Tecoma stans^[19].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Celtis laevigata^[20].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Celtis occidentalis^[21].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Fraxinus berlandieriana^[22].
• Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Pyrus^[23].

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Classification

Megalopyge opercularis's scientific name is Megalopyge opercularis^[6]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Megalopyge^[5]. It is commonly known as Southern Flannel Moth^[11].

Identifiers

Megalopyge opercularis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 84185^[24]. Megalopyge opercularis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1113279^[25]. Megalopyge opercularis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 380025^[26]. Megalopyge opercularis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1751572^[27].

Why It Matters

Megalopyge opercularis ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,289 views/month, #1,370 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]