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Norape plumosa

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Norape plumosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Norape
Species:
N. plumosa
Binomial name
Norape plumosa
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Carama plumosa Butler, 1877

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]

Adults are similar to Norape walkeri.[2]

Subspecies

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

References

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  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