Podalia orsilochus

Podalia orsilochus
Scientific classification
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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