| Norape argyrorrhoea | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Norape |
| Species: | N. argyrorrhoea
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| Binomial name | |
| Norape argyrorrhoea
Hübner, 1825
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| Synonyms | |
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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.
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Description of Trosia euthula in Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. - Notes on Megalopygidae
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| Norape argyrorrhoea | |
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|
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
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| Synonyms | |
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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.
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^
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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| This article relating to the superfamily Zygaenoidea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |