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Megalopygidae 57a0043 – 4648   Norape tener (Druce, 1897)              Mesquite Stinger Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tener Druce 1897 (Archylus) achriogelos Dyar 1910 (Ramaca) tenera Hopp 1934 (Norape) Taxonomic Notes: Norape tener (Druce, 1897) was previously misspelled as Norape tenera in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Druce, H., 1891-1900. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. Biologia Centrali-Americana, 2: 411; pl. 79, fig. 6. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 20.26m; p. 165. Book Review and ordering 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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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