Megalopygidae
57a0046 –
4649 Norape virgo
(Butler, 1877)
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| Distribution: |
USA: southern TX north to Galveston. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Ebenopsis. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 57a0044 Norape cretata: reported as far south as Corpus Christi, TX, has white legs, not black as in N. virgo.
- 57a0045 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.)
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| Synonymy: |
virgo (Butler, 1877) (Carama) - MONA 1983: 4649; TL: ♂ Vera Cruz, Mexico; ♀ "New Grenada".albipes Hopp, 1927 (Norape) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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)
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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29mm - ventral - LG – © Jim Vargo
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© Mike Quinn
© Mike Quinn
© Giff Beaton LG
on Pithecellobium dulce
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on Ebenopsis ebano
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on Mimosa texana
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