Megalopyge opercularis
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Megalopyge opercularis is a species of butterflies in the family Megalopygidae . A German name is flannel moth.
The caterpillar of Megalopyge opercularis , the similarities with the hairstyle of reaching greater notoriety after photographs of a yellow variant were spread Donald Trump can be recognized and nicknamed her Trumpapillar and Trump Caterpillar earned ( "Trump caterpillar"). The hair of the caterpillar is partially poisonous.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Species Megalopyge opercularis - Southern Flannel Moth - Hodges # 4647 - BugGuide.Net. In: bugguide.net. Retrieved October 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Matt Simon: The Wasp who kept caterpillars as slaves . S. 85 .
- ↑ 'Trumpapillar': Fluffy Caterpillar Looks Just Like Donald Trump's Hair . In: Live Science . ( livescience.com [accessed October 29, 2016]).
- ↑ Remind you of anything? The caterpillar that looks just like property mogul Donald Trump . In: Mail Online . ( dailymail.co.uk [accessed October 29, 2016]).
- ↑ Jenna Amatulli Trends Editor, The Huffington Post: In Case You Forgot, There's A Toxic Caterpillar That Looks Like Trump (Seriously). In: The Huffington Post. September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016 .