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Megalopyge lacyi
Megalopyge lacyi is a flannel moth species described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1910. Like other members of the genus Megalopyge, its larvae possess venomous urticating hairs concealed beneath a dense coat of soft, hair-like setae. The species is part of a family known for caterpillars that can deliver painful stings upon contact.