IFAS Extension
Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae)
Donald Hall
Other Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 12/7/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-545, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2013. Revised March 2013, March 2016, February 2019, April 2022, and March 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Hall, D. W. (2013). Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae). EDIS, 2013(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in976-2013
Authors
Donald Hall
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology