Norape virgo

(Norape virgo)

Description

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 to Colombia. Adults are similar to Norape walkeri, but smaller. The forewings are shorter, broader and less glossy. The larvae feed on legumes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Megalopygidae
Genus:Norape
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