Norape plumosa

Norape plumosa is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama and the Amazon region.[1]

Norape plumosa
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N. plumosa
Binomial name
Norape plumosa
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Carama plumosa Butler, 1877

Adults are similar to Norape walkeri.[2]

Subspecies

  • Norape plumosa plumosa (Brazil)
  • Norape plumosa angustior Hopp, 1927 (Brazil)
  • Norape plumosa biacuta Hopp, 1927 (Colombia)

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Norape plumosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. Cistula Ent. 2: 204


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