Podalia orsilochus

Podalia orsilochus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Megalopygidae
Genus:	Podalia
Species:	P. orsilochus
Binomial name
	Podalia orsilochus; (Cramer, 1775)
Synonyms
	Bombyx orsilochus Cramer, 1775; Podalia dorsimacula Walker, 1856; Podalia major Schaus, 1905; Podalia misantla Dyar, 1910; Podalia vesta Walker, 1856;

Podalia orsilochus is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.^[1]

The wingspan is 65 mm. The forewings are white, the markings light olivaceous brown. There is a small black spot at the base below the median and a broad median shade, darkest along the upper portion of the cell, crossed by whitish shades between the veins and limited by a broad white post-medial line, which is followed by cuneiform streaks and spots. There is also a terminal row of spots between the veins. The hindwings are white, the space below the cell and inner margin shaded with olivaceous brown. There are also some faint terminal spots.^[2]

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Podalia orsilochus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
^ Description of Podalia major in Proceedings of the United States National Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Matías N.Sánchez et al.: Understanding toxicological implications of accidents with caterpillars Megalopyge lanata and Podalia orsilochus (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae). In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology; Volume 216, February 2019, Pages 110-119; doi:10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.11.011

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

[2] Description of Podalia major in Proceedings of the United States National Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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