Megalopyge opercularis

southern flannel moth, caterpillars covered in venomous spines
Taxon taxon Q4043912
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Megalopyge opercularis

Summary

Megalopyge opercularis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #1,370 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Megalopyge opercularis's image is recorded as Megalopyge opercularisPCCP20040714-5799B.jpg[3].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's image is recorded as Southern flannel moth 201407 1.jpg[4].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's taxon rank is recorded as species[6].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's parent taxon is recorded as Megalopyge[7].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's taxon name is recorded as Megalopyge opercularis[8].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's Commons category is recorded as Megalopyge opercularis[9].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07n67r[10].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1113279[11].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 380025[12].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's BioLib taxon ID is recorded as 1139548[13].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1751572[14].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Megalopyge opercularis[15].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's Commons gallery is recorded as Megalopyge opercularis[16].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. opercularis'}[17].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's taxon common name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Flannel Moth'}[18].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+30'}[19].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's BugGuide taxon ID is recorded as 4476[20].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Carissa macrocarpa[21].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Platanus occidentalis[22].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Citrus[23].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Q12004[24].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Ulmus crassifolia[25].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Lonicera japonica[26].
  • Megalopyge opercularis's has host is recorded as Tecoma stans[27].

Why It Matters

Megalopyge opercularis ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #1,370 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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