Megalopygidae is the technical name of a group of insect species known generally as crinkled flannel moths, or simply Flannel Moths. They occur in North America (11 species) and the New World tropics. The larvae are called Puss Caterpillar

Caterpillar

Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...

s, and with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls. They have venomous spines that can cause a painful sting and inflammation lasting for several days. In some cases, the sting may cause headache, nausea, and shock-like symptoms. Perhaps the most notorious for stinging is the caterpillar of Megalopyge opercularis

Megalopyge opercularis

The moth Megalopyge opercularis has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth, pussy moth, puss caterpillar, tree asp, and, asp caterpillar. It is visually striking in both larval and adult forms...

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Genera

• Aithorape
• Alimera
• Alpis
• Anarchylus
• Archylus
• Bedalia
• Carama
• Cephalocladia
• Chrysopyga
• Cistissa
• Coamorpha
• Cyclara
• Edebessa
• Endobrachys
• Eochroma
• Gasina
• Gois

• Hysterocladia
• Isochroma
• Lagoa
• Langucys
• Macara
• Mallatodesma
• Malmella
• Malmis
• Megalopyge
• Mesoscia
• Microcladia
• Microrape
• Norape
• Norapella
• Ochrosoma
• Oylothrix
• Pimela

• Podalia
• Praenorape
• Proterocladia
• Psychagrapha
• Ramaca
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• Repnoa
• Saltiga
• Sciathos
• Sulychra
• Thoscora
• Trosia
• Ulosota
• Unduzia
• Vescoa
• Zebonda
• Zyzypyge