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Megalopyge sp.

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Field Notes

Notes:

This looks like a Megalopyge sp., but not sure which one.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Tom15
Jakubko, thanks for confirming the genus. Looks like there's a few of these that aren't named yet.
Jacob Gorneau
I agree: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Megalopyge%20Janzen21 The species has not yet been specified on BOLD.

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