Norape argyrorrhoea

Norape argyrorrhoea is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.[1] It is found in Argentina, Trinidad, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Paraguay, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico.

Norape argyrorrhoea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Norape
Species:
N. argyrorrhoea
Binomial name
Norape argyrorrhoea
Hübner, 1825
Synonyms
  • Sulychra argentea Butler, 1878
  • Carama butleri Baker, 1887
  • Trosia euthula Dyar, 1910
  • Norape pruinosa Berg, 1882
  • Carama pura Butler, 1878

The wingspan is about 24 mm for males and 30 mm for females. Adults are white, with a faint creamy tint. The pectus and femora are smoky black and the antennae testaceous.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Norape argyrorrhoea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. Description of Trosia euthula in Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. - Notes on Megalopygidae Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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