Name - Megalopyge opercularis

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urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:67785 [metadata]

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Recent Publications

• Urticating caterpillars in Florida: 3. Puss caterpillar and flannel moths (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae).
• Human-mediated disturbance in multitrophic interactions results in outbreak levels of North America's most venomous caterpillar.
• In vitro antitumor, pro-inflammatory, and pro-coagulant activities of Megalopyge opercularis JE Smith hemolymph and spine venom.
• Bacterial communities associated with Megalopyge opercularis (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae): exploring poisonous lepidopterans.
• Horizontal gene transfer underlies the painful stings of asp caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae).

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