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Megalopygidae 57a0046 – 4649   Norape virgo (Butler, 1877)

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Distribution: USA: southern TX north to Galveston. Similar Species: Norape cretata, reported as far south as Corpus Christi, TX, has white legs, not black as in N. virgo. Norape sorpresa is found in Arizona; tarsi banded; gray shade of basal half of the ventral forewing costa, lacking in similar species. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: virgo (Butler, 1877) (Carama) - MONA 1983: 4649   Type locality: ♂ Vera Cruz, Mexico; ♀ "New Grenada". albipes Hopp, 1927 (Norape)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Butler, A.G., 1877. Notes on the Lepidopterous Genera Carama and Trichetra, with descriptions of new species. Cistula Entomologica, 2: 203-204. Sancio, E.P., C.H. Kratzer, J.C. Carlson, 2024. Geographical and temporal distribution of Megalopygidae in the United States and Puerto Rico. Toxicon, X (2024). (Journal Pre-proof) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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