Norape tener
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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. tener
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| Norape tener (H. Druce, 1897)
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Norape tener, the mesquite stinger moth, is a species of moth in the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1897.[1] It is found in Mexico and the south-western US (south-eastern Arizona,[2] and southern New Mexico).
The wingspan is about 29 mm (1.1 in). Adults are white, with the disk of the thorax blackish. The forewings have a broad brown-black costal edge, and the outer and inner margins and the fringe, except at the apex, are of the same color. The inner border has a branch reaching up to the cell at the origin of vein 2.[3]
The larvae mainly feed on mesquite, acacia, paloverde and other desert plants. They are light green with black and white stripes and stinging hairs.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin tenera (meaning soft).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Norape tener". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "660066.00 – 4648 – Norape tenera – Mesquite Stinger Moth – (Druce, 1897)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Notes on Megalopygidae". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Kistler, Ethan (July 17, 2013). "Species Norape tenera - Mesquite Stinger Moth - Hodges#4648". BugGuide. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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