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Norape virgo
Norape virgo is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found from southern Texas and southern Arizona to Colombia.
Adults are similar to Norape walkeri, but smaller. The forewings are shorter, broader and less glossy.
From the article Norape virgo on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The species name is derived from Latin virgo (meaning virgin) and refers to the all white adult.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 318974.