Norape virgo
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Norape virgo (Butler, 1877)
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Norape virgo is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found from southern Texas and southern Arizona[1] to Colombia.[2]
Adults are similar to Norape walkeri, but smaller. The forewings are shorter, broader and less glossy.[3]
The larvae feed on legumes.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin virgo (meaning virgin) and refers to the all white adult.[4]
References
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Norape virgo". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Cistula Ent. 2: 203
- ^ Bug Guide