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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Podalia |
| Species: | P. orsilochus
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| Podalia orsilochus (Cramer, 1775)
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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
edit- ^ 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
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External links
edit- 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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