Norape argyrorrhoea

Norape argyrorrhoea
Scientific 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;

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.

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

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.
Description of Trosia euthula in Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. - Notes on Megalopygidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[nhm-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 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.